Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,900

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Theatre L'Homme Dieu

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2012

End Date

August 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Douglas

Project Overview

Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To purchase a set of stage curtains.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Katherine Dahl: retired librarian at University of North Dakota-Grand Forks; Lorene McIntosh: retired art teacher; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Merlin Peterson: BA Theatre Arts, UM, director, set designer, owner of PopeArt performance space.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Katherine Dahl: retired reference librarian for various universities; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Lorene McIntosh: art teacher (privately and in K-12 schools); Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Merlin Peterson: worked at Guthrie Theatre, director, lighting and set designer, owner of Pope Art, alternate Pope County.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,900

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$9,900

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Theatre LÆHomme Dieu must provide unique artistic and educational opportunities outside of our regular season in order to survive financially as well as creatively. A technical upgrade to the theatre is part of the board of directors operating plan for FY11-13. Goal 1: Develop and implement financial sustainability plan through expanded marketing and fundraising efforts. Goal 2: Utilize facility and grounds for uses beyond traditional season to generate revenue, create visibility and engage the community. Goal 3: Determine facility upgrade needs, set annual maintenance schedule.Theatre LÆHomme Dieu uses evaluation results to assess programming and project impact and to determine areas for improvement, enhancement, or adjustment. The theatre produces an annual report that is shared with the community. Quantitative and qualitative criteria are employed to assess accomplishment.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The response was overwhelmingly positive. 100% of the companies that performed on the Theatre L’Homme Dieu stage this past summer stated that they would return, thanks, at least in part, to the drapery. Several of the comments in the various comment secti

Description of Funds

Recipient Board Members

Amy Sunderland, Donna Jensen, Doug Hegg, Fred Bursch, Gayle Haanen, Jack Reuler, Kathryn Liesemeyer, Linda Akenson, Michael Stormoen, Philip Eidsvold, Sheila Marciniak, Shelly Karnis, Yvonne Kinney-Hockert

Project Manager

Sara

Schwabe

Theatre L'Homme Dieu

PO Box 1086

Alexandria

56308

(320) 846-3150

kimoschwabe@gmail.com

View project website

Administered By