Community Arts Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Youth Theatre Workshop AKA North Star Family Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2016
End Date
July 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Sherburne
Project Overview

Community Arts Support

Project Details

Youth Theatre Workshop is a non-profit organization dedicated to producing live theater opportunities and skill-building experiences for and by youth.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$105,844
Direct expenses
$115,844
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth Theatre Workshop/NorthStar will present three full-length shows, 8-10 theatre related classes and 3 theatre day camps in Central Minnesota during the 2017-2018 season. At each event the number of people attending, volunteers and performers will be tracked. A qualitative feedback survey from participants and the audience will be taken at events, recording of the events, printed materials, exit interviews conducted.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Rick
Last Name
Theisen
Organization Name
Youth Theatre Workshop AKA North Star Family Theatre
Street Address
17804 Concord Ct
City
Elk River
State
MN
Zip Code
55330
Phone
(651) 231-6794
Email
Ricktheisen@msn.com
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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471