Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,310
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TigerLion Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

TigerLion Arts celebrates the wisdom of humans and the spirit of nature through artistic works that awaken, inform, and delight communities.

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
$10,310
Other Funds Leveraged
$101,292
Direct expenses
$101,292
Administration costs
$10,310
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

TigerLion Arts will evaluate and improve its staffing and governance systems, to make TLA's desired growth more sustainable. Improvement in TLA's ability to allocate artistic, administrative and governance tasks appropriately, measured by successful creation of new staffing budget, on-boarding of new team members, and ability to complete all planned projects. 2: TigerLion will create more financially sustainable models for productions and find ways to share our work, including a new show, with wider audiences. Success will be evaluated by: completed assessment of past show financials; creation of cost-effective ways to share our work with larger audiences, including licensing, script publication and training others in our method; and creation of new show.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Models developed for production logistics, audiences, & finances for Nature & BP. New plans strengthened logistics, launched E-Store & database. As grant period neared closure, TLA's Board asked and answered key questions: 1) did leadership pivot strategically; 2) were actions accountable to constituencies; 3) was enhanced/new information applied in developing new productions/partnerships. 2: Pivoted to albums & videos, not performances Rescheduled Nature 2021 & BP 2022 Licensed Nature Launched E-Shop Developing 2 new productions. Models built to inform contracts Nature licensing set BP outreach on HHDL's 86th birthday Training new companies in walking-play method All products available via E-Store 2 new shows to benefit from internal improvements, modeling, E-Store.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Steve Brooks (Board Member) Founder, Press, Thupten Dadak (Board Member) Founder, TAFM; Owner, Heart of Tibet & Sky Door, Sam Elmore (Advisory Board Member) Preceptor, Watson Institute, Tyson Forbes (Board Member) Producing Artistic Director, TigerLion Arts, Shannon Forney (Advisory Board Member) Business Manager, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Markell Kiefer (Officer) Executive Artistic Director, TigerLion Arts, Dianne Lev (Chair) Director of Development, Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Tenzin Ngawang (Advisory Board Member) Singer, Dancer
Project Manager
First Name
Robin
Last Name
Gillette
Organization Name
TigerLion Arts
Street Address
730 2nd Ave S Ste 1400
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55402
Phone
(612) 770-8372
Email
robin@artsprogress.com
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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