Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Minnesota Fringe Virtual Festival
Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.
Barry Kleider, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Brighton McCormick, Artistic, Program Development, Education; Dan Adolphson, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Jeannine Burnette, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Program Development; Leah Monson, Artistic; Phillip McGraw, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development; Sophia Ogren-Dehn, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Surveying (paper or online)
The goal of this project was to transition the Fringe website to a new platform which would bolster the organization?s online offerings, including advanced ticketing options and the ability to stream live and recorded performances directly from the Fringe website. Fringe successfully made this transition with the help of professional programmers, resulting in the 2021 Festival featuring 116 shows with 260 performances, attracting 15,685 website users and bringing arts access to individuals and communities across the state, country, and world. Informal evaluations were conducted through in-person and virtual discussions with artists, audience members, staff, board, and other World Fringes. Additionally, Fringe utilized audience and artist surveys to solicit feedback. Simplification of online offerings made it easier for audiences to find and watch virtual performances while artists appreciated the streamlined support Fringe offered through tailored workshops about online platforms.