Equip/Fac-Legacy
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,398
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lyon
Lincoln
Pipestone
Yellow Medicine
Rock
Project Overview
Equip/Fac-Legacy
Project Details
Building repairs and lighting upgrade
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Maureen Keimig: actor/theater director; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Tammy Grubbs: visual artist, theatre; Tom Rice: arts administration; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,398
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,850
Direct expenses
$17,248
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To improve the safety of our outdoor balcony and to make our productions more visually appealing by improved lighting capabilities. We will ask each audience member after the completion of our project if they were able to detect a noticeable difference in our lighting system and if so, do they feel it enhanced the show. These results will be tabulated by our facilities committee and brought before the entire board for review.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Analysis was done through board discussion from each board member's personal observations. Numerous comments on the enhanced lighting from cast and audience. Tech supervisor confirmed a big difference in lighting scene flexibility.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Mark Wilmes, Lynn Carpenter, Kathy Johnson, Sandy Hanson, Milo Downs, Carl Burk, David Norgaard, Gail Hovland, Caren Petersen, Lisa Willert, Nathaniel Gates, Anne Lichtsinn, Jodi Greer, Kathy Holck, Lea Lory
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Wilmes
Organization Name
Lake Benton Opera House, Inc.
Street Address
120 Benton St E
City
Lake Benton
State
MN
Zip Code
56149
Phone
(507) 368-4620
Email
lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com
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