Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,189
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theatre L'Homme Dieu
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lyon
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lyon
Marshall
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Theatre L'Homme Dieu produces and presents exceptional live theater, fine arts, and educational programming that celebrates culture and nurtures community, enriching the quality of life throughout Alexandria, the Lakes Area, and central Minnesota.

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

Robert Michael Brubaker: Executive director, Sherburne History Center; Michael Cook: Treasurer, Twin Cities Jazz Festival; retired banker; Anne Dugan: Art history instructor; regional director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Sabrina Gilchrist: Program coordinator, Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement; Buddy King: Unit director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central MN; secretary of Central MN Arts Board; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; Manny Munson-Regala: ; Sarah Roberts: Board treasurer, Frozen River Film Festival; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Lori Anne Williams, Fundraiser, Catholic Charities

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
$15,189
Other Funds Leveraged
$327,250
Direct expenses
$327,250
Administration costs
$15,189
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. Outcome will be measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome will be measured in the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses we partner with, and upon completion of a five year strategic plan of action for sustainability and expansion.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Theatre L'Homme Dieu will continue to present summer shows featuring top professional acting and musical talent from Minnesota. The outcome has been measured by the number of new and returning patrons and by evaluations from the artists, our staff, and members of the board of directors. 2: Increase board rapport and community relations for sustainability and expansion opportunities. The outcome was measured by the number of new board members and retention of current board members in addition to the number of businesses Theatre L'Homme Dieu partners with.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Fred Bursch, Judy Blaseg, Dr. James Pence, Tom Obert, Betty Ravnik, Dave Berg, Lisa Gustafson, Tessa Larson
Project Manager
First Name
Nicole
Last Name
Mulder
Organization Name
Theatre L'Homme Dieu
Street Address
PO Box 1086 PO Box 1086
City
Alexandria
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Phone
(320) 846-3150
Email
tlhd@tlhd.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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