General Operating Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,200

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Matchbox Children's Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Fillmore

Freeborn

Mower

Olmsted

Steele

Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Matchbox Children's Theatre General Operating Support

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Kathy Peterson: arts administrator; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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

$3,200

Other Funds Leveraged

$25,267

Direct expenses

$28,467

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Matchbox Children's Theatre secures sponsor to cover ticket cost for 60 low income elementary students to attend August play as this is only Austin school in session in August. During 3-play school year season, we donate 100 tickets per play to Head Start and 30 tickets to Austin Welcome Center to increase accessibility. Matchbox Children's Theatre uses attendance data to measure outcomes for each play. We request feedback from teachers who bring classes to student performances. We are developing an audience survey to reach public with program inserts and via our web site for upcoming season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Reached underserved audience via comp tickets through Austin Literacy Team, Welcome Center, Head Start and Sumner Elementary.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Janet Anderson, Cindy Bellrichard, Angela Donovan, Jenny Dreyer, Cate Goodnature, Susan Hansen, Barb Kasel, Stephanie Kasel, Deidre Smith, Billie Jo Wicks, Jen Wiebrand, Christine Wik, John Wik

Project Manager

Angela

Donovan

Matchbox Children's Theatre

328 Main St N PO Box 576

Austin

55912

(607) 342-4308

info@matchbboxchildrenstheatre.org

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