Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theatre Latte Da
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
April 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Project Details

Theater Latte Da will present the world premiere of the new musical Twelve Angry Men in summer 2022. The production will employ and connect Minnesota artists and inspire and engage audiences in important conversations about racial equity and justice.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota artists will collaborate on and audiences will connect to the world premiere of the new musical Twelve Angry Men. We will evaluate audience connectivity and engagement by administering an audience survey and reviewing online comments. We will measure artist, engagement by soliciting feedback and counting the number of Minnesota artists employed by this project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota artists will collaborate on and audiences will connect to the world premiere of the new musical TWELVE ANGRY MEN. We evaluated audience connectivity and engagement by administering an audience survey and reviewing online comments. We measured artist engagement by soliciting feedback and counting the number of Minnesota artists employed by this project.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Recipient Board Members
Kevin Winge - Chair, Cara Sjodin - Vice Chair, Les Bendtsen - Secretary, Glyn Northington - Treasurer, Ti and #64256;any Cooper-Allen, Toya Stewart Downey, Ron Frey, Matt Fulton, Ben Grabski, Sandy Hey, Christine Larsen, Kate Lawson, Penny Meier, Bridget Morehead, Ann Novacheck, Peter Rothstein - ex-officio, Thomas Senn, Brian Svendahl, Kari Groth Swan, Rabindra Tambyraja, Lezlie Taylor, Libby Utter, Fremajane Wolfson, David Young
Project Manager
First Name
Rachel
Last Name
Smoka-Richardson
Organization Name
Theatre Latte-Da AKA Theater Latte Da
Street Address
345 13th Ave NE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413
Phone
(612) 339-3003
Email
rachel@latteda.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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