Equipment/Facilities Improvement

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hutchinson Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
McLeod
McLeod
Project Overview
Equipment/Facilities Improvement
Project Details
Hutchinson Theatre Company Lighting
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist, Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; 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 Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, developed a curriculum focused on the visual arts, literature, and modern and traditional music of Spain and Latin America; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former high school English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, 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 board; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Plum Creek Food Co-op, visual artist, musician; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor;
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
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; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,320
Direct expenses
$9,320
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To enhance the theatre experience (without blowing fuses). The ability to use creative lighting such as colors will add to an already rich theatre experience for our patrons. A direct measurable outcome will be the comfort of actors on stage. The old lights are extremely hot, the new LED lights will undoubtedly create a better atmosphere for our actors. Another outcome will be the success of use by other arts organizations. Exit polls after theatre productions: how did the new lights change your experience? Actors: comfort on stage? Feedback from other arts organizations and the Center for the Arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Exit polls of patrons: most responded favorable, especially to the special effects we were able to produce during our summer show. Actors comfort: very favorable response from our actors. Less sweat. Center for the Arts: permanent home for the lights. The Center has been able to use the lights without connecting a complicated light board. The lights have been used for various performances and small events at the Center.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Patrick Hiltner, Lena Mowlem, Carol Stark, Tina Vorlicek, Jenine Nordquist, Raymond Norton, Angela Brandel, Lori Thul, Elisabeth Nelson
Project Manager
First Name
Lena
Last Name
Mowlem
Organization Name
Hutchinson Theatre Company
Street Address
15 Franklin St SW
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
(320) 587-7278
Email
info@hutchtheatre.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
Email the Agency
Location

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

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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