Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pequot Lakes Community Education AKA Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2019
End Date
July 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Morrison
Morrison
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

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; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; 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; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; 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
No
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$18,250
Direct expenses
$23,250
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide increased access to residents by offering two ASL Friendly performances of this production in order to involve those from our deaf and hard of hearing community. Increase in attendance by deaf and hard of hearing audience members. Actors will also be surveyed about their work in the play: a pre-production survey to measure a baseline of their perceived skills and anticipated experience, and a post-production surve

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successfully provided access to a community theater experience. Vast majority indicated a positive experience and opportunity for personal growth.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rich Spiczka, Pat Dullum, Jenny Gervaise, Renee Anderson
Project Manager
First Name
Rich
Last Name
Spiczka
Organization Name
Pequot Lakes Community Education AKA Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts
Street Address
30805 Olson St
City
Pequot Lakes
State
MN
Zip Code
56472-3094
Phone
(218) 568-9200
Email
rspiczka@isd186.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency