Community Arts Education Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wright
Anoka
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wright
Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Project Details

Partnering with community and families to provide quality arts education.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$85,613
Direct expenses
$95,613
Administration costs
$4,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Northern Starz Theatre Company will provide high quality, inclusive, educational theatre programming. NSTC will educate students with mindful, challenging curriculum. NSTC will continue to use evaluation tools, within our current programming, that will accentuate our areas of achievement and areas in which there is a need. 2: Northern Starz Theatre Company will comprehensively measure their programming effectiveness and ensure sufficient staffing for all programs. NSTC will track survey evaluation from parents and students. Being mindful of findings will be key to implementation of any additional learning methods and reveal strengths or weaknesses in their theatre education.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Northern Starz Theatre Company was able to provide high quality, inclusive, educational theatre programming. NSTC was able to educate students with a mindful curriculum, that became a bit more challenging than originally intended due to Covid-19. NSTC continued to use evaluation tools for achievement and educational needs. 2: Northern Starz Theatre Company was able to comprehensively measure their programming effectiveness and ensure sufficient staffing for all programs. NSTC was able to obtain comprehensive survey evaluations from parents and students for both in-person and virtual classes. The evaluations brought forth efforts of consorted learning needs and continued educational strengths.

Recipient Board Members
Rob Rosen, Michelle Sharon, Erica Campbell, Stacy Surratt, Jerry Rondo, Jackie Mjolhus, Kathy Boecher, Terri Kopel, Mary Quist
Project Manager
First Name
Rachel
Last Name
Bohnsack
Organization Name
Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre
Street Address
5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140
City
Ramsey
State
MN
Zip Code
55303
Phone
(612) 326-6158
Email
rachel@northernstarz.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
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