Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,018
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota-Page Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Meeker
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Le Sueur
Lyon
Meeker
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of the Performance Center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is to be southeastern Minnesota's premiere performing arts center, bringing artists and community together through imaginative programming, unique collaborations, a welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional service. The Performance Center strives to be the venue through which artists and community connect; where audiences can experience a variety of cultures through quality performances of music, theater, and dance and discover the relevance of the arts in their daily lives.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,018
Other Funds Leveraged
$391,508
Direct expenses
$391,508
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Accessible arts experiences will foster a culture of arts participation throughout the Winona area. Surveys and interviews with residents, students, and event attendees; attendance figures for Page Series, Off the Page, and community activities; and observation of audience behaviors.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Winonans actively participated as audience members and performing artists through Page Series events at the Page Theatre and throughout Winona. Post-event surveys and feedback forms; conversation with community partners and advisory committee members; event attendance data; observation of audience behaviors. 2: none that I'm aware of. none that I'm aware of.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Brianna Haupt, Emily Kurash, Christine Martin, Robert McColl, Tyler Treptow-Bowman, Jennifer Weaver, Tricia Wehrenberg, Isaiah West
Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Remick
Organization Name
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Page Theatre
Street Address
700 Terrace Hts Ste 67
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987-1321
Phone
(507) 457-1715
Email
tremick@smumn.edu
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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