Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,592
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ashland Productions, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Ashland Productions empowers youth to find their voice through theater.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

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

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,592
Other Funds Leveraged
$687,384
Direct expenses
$687,384
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Ashland will continue to foster youth performance, mentorship, and life skills through producing quality performing arts productions. Outcome will be evaluated through anonymous surveys of youth participants and parents, in addition to anecdotal evidence, staff observation and team meeting feedback. Quantitative data will measure new/returning participants. 2: Ashland will expand our community outreach to reach new participants and patrons. Outcome will be evaluated through ongoing quantitative analysis of participants and audience members demographic data from program registration, ticket sales, and anonymous surveys; with qualitative feedback from participants, families and patrons.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Ashland Productions produced high quality youth and youth/adult theater productions both online and in-person.. Ashland Productions gathered survey data for all remote, small-group activities (and eventually fully staged productions) during the grant period to weigh the success and impact of all activities. 2: Ashland Productions continues to welcome a high amount of new participants and patrons. Ashland Productions utilized pre-activity survey data to measure the amount of new participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dana Tonrey, Deb Monk, John Yarusso, Mary Jo Lewis, Thomas Armitage, Laura Fenstermaker, Marci Freundschuh, Sara Meslow, Chris Rollinger, Steve Ringsdore, Alyssa Soukup
Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Scholl
Organization Name
Ashland Productions, Inc.
Street Address
2100 White Bear Ave
City
Maplewood
State
MN
Zip Code
55109
Phone
(651) 274-8020
Email
chris@ashlandproductions.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
Email the Agency