Equipment/Facilities

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Nobles
Nobles
Project Overview
Equipment/Facilities
Project Details
Lighting and Sound Improvements
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 HS 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
Kate Aydin: retired educator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; 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; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher.
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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,250
Direct expenses
$6,250
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The proposed equipment upgrades are to provide more efficient and easier use of lighting and audio at the Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, without the need of a tech person present. Making better use of the facilities resources and limit cost of a technical persons involvement, will allow for the Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center to be used more often by organizations presenting performances. At the end of the next season of events, we will be able to look back and measure how much more the Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center was able to be utilized for performances, due to the fact that the extra expense of paying a technical director was not necessary. Also, the persons running the new, simplified remote system will be interviewed after shows and rehearsals, to receive their input about the new system.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A questionnaire was given to board members to evaluate how the system improvements met the goals of the project. The Friends of the Auditorium have found that the new sound and lighting system has saved the Friends money that they would've had to have spent on a lighting and sound technician, because they can now operate the system themselves for rehearsals, etc. Due to the cost savings, the Friends will be able to bring more performances to Memorial Auditorium for future seasons.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Candace Joens, Mary Batcheller, Cindy Elsing, Marica Liapis, Mike DeWall, Vonna Leckband, Pam Fleming, Sara Rickers
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Brodin
Organization Name
Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 624
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 376-9101
Email
fota@frontiernet.net
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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency