Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$71,132
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Ramsey
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
McLeod
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Ramsey
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Park Square Theatre's mission is to enrich its community by producing and presenting exceptional live theater that touches the heart, engages the mind, and delights the spirit.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$71,132
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,203,041
Direct expenses
$3,203,041
Administration costs
$1,250
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Produce 414 performances of thirteen productions on two stages; grow the attendees to approximately 85,000; increase access for non-traditional audiences. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, attendees (including non-traditional); Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilize multiple models of engagement: entry points for all audiences, plays that speak to different communities, and increased accessibility services. Diverse artists and stories will connect with Puerto Rican, African American, LGBT, deaf communities, and more. Park Square will expand upon and create new partnerships to engage underserved groups.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Produced 375 performances of thirteen productions on two stages; served over 78,000 adults and youth; increased access for non-traditional audiences. Quantitative results: number of plays produced, attendees (including non-traditional); Qualitative results: critical reviews, audience surveys, follow-up emails, social media, and teacher evaluations. 2: Utilized multiple models of engagement: entry points for all audiences, plays that spoke to different communities, and increased accessibility service. Programming met demands for casts and stories reflecting 21st century American mosaic. Multiple audiences attended shows; artists of color, including four directing debuts, populated the stages; greater use of access services.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Mattessich, Tim Ober, Jewelie Grape, John Lefevre, Nancy Feldman, John L. Berthiaume, Daniel Boone, Paul F. Casey, Gissell Castellon, Kristine Clarke, Barb Davis, Jim Falteisek, Kristin Taylor Geisler, Andrea Trimble Hart, Karen Heintz, Paul A. Johnson, Greg Landmark, Kristin Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Kari Ruth, Paul R. Sackett, Paul Stembler
Project Manager
First Name
Michael-jon
Last Name
Pease
Organization Name
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Street Address
408 St Peter St Ste 110
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 767-8485
Email
pease@Parksquaretheatre.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
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