Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,830
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Actors Theater of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Actors Theater of Minnesota is to produce, present, and educate through an eclectic and unique mix of intimate live theater, professional cabaret, and small classes that connect with Minnesota audiences.

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

Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
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
$9,830
Other Funds Leveraged
$359,925
Direct expenses
$359,925
Administration costs
$850
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Produce four plays and present/co-produce/host ten additional productions for a total of 120 separate events. An accounting of the number of productions and number of events held supported by the feedback from audience surveys, media reviews and artists participants. 2: Offer four classes for at least 40 students in improvisation and/or acting in the east metro. An accounting of the number of classes offered and supported by the feedback from participant surveys and teacher reports.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Produced five plays and presented/co-produced twelve additional productions. Total events of 207. Board minutes, Box office reports and organizational calendar. 2: Offered four classes for 52 students. An accounting of the number of classes offered, students enrolled, supported by the feedback from participant surveys and teacher reports.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dan Barth, Wendy Robson, John Haynes, Paul McConnell, Michael Dunne, Bill Collins
Project Manager
First Name
William
Last Name
Collins
Organization Name
Actors Theater of Minnesota
Street Address
275 E 4th St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 290-2290
Email
bill@ActorsMN.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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