Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,935
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nautilus Music-Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Nautilus Music-Theater provides opportunities for the artistic growth of music theater artists who create, develop, and perform new operas and other forms of music theater that are emotionally expansive, dramatically engaging, and spiritually stimulating.

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
$11,935
Other Funds Leveraged
$188,214
Direct expenses
$188,214
Administration costs
$2,385
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Continued artistic activity in ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, ROUGH CUTS, and PRODUCTIONS as demonstrated by numerical metrics. Measurable: In FY 2018, we will offer one Composer-Librettist Studio, hold a summer training Institute, present at least seven ROUGH CUTS programs, and create at least one new fully-staged production. 2: We will continue creating our materials archive and initiate our Nautilus Genome Project, the outcome of which will be self-evident. Measurable: In FY 2018, we will work with three consultants to launch our long-term impact, in preparation for developing a succession plan so that our work can continue beyond current leadership.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We held the CL Studio and Institute as planned, along with the Rough Cuts. We postponed our production to next year. We use pre- and post-activity surveys for our Composer-Librettist Studio; written evaluations for our Institute; and post-show talkbacks for Rough Cuts. 2: We are close to completed with steps 1, 2, and three of the Genome Project; further along than anticipated. As noted, the outcome was self-evident; that is, we did what we said we would.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kate Hujda, Sarah Johnson, Ben Krywosz, Tina Meckel, James Payne
Project Manager
First Name
Ben
Last Name
Krywosz
Organization Name
Nautilus Music-Theater
Street Address
308 Prince St Ste 190
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101-1437
Phone
(651) 298-9913
Email
ben@nautilusmusictheater.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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