Community Arts Access Project

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,701

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2018

End Date

December 2018

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Morrison

Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Dinner Theater Fall 2018 "Steel Magnolias".

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: community development professional, arts consumer, advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer, advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman: retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2019 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,701

Other Funds Leveraged

$6,825

Direct expenses

$9,526

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Great River Arts will produce six theater performances in our theater involving at least eighteen local artists and will maintain attendance of 540, which is a slight increase from past performances. Track ticket sales and the attendance numbers will reflect the interest and impact on the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful community theater production with participation meeting expectations! Vast majority of participants indicated a positive experience.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved

achieved most of the proposed outcomes

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members

Scott Wonderlich, Ron Bieganek, Shawn Flavin, Rachel Edgerton, Sheryl Johnson

Project Manager

Jill

Moore

Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts