Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,905
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Otter Tail
Pope
Todd
Douglas
Otter Tail
Pope
Todd
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Andria Theatre will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,905
Other Funds Leveraged
$369,172
Direct expenses
$369,172
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Create broader access and awareness to the theatrical arts through outreach. The number of events/performances/classes achieved and the number of people participating from under-served populations.This will be hard to measure during the pandemic; it remains a viable evaluation for the future when the theater can re-open. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in thearts based on age, ethnicity, and abilities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

There were nine productions put on at the Andria Theatre over the past year. Total attendance was 14, 507. Four of the nine productions were Student Theatre Productions. These are educational opportunities for students, ages 8-18. Last year 10 scholarships were awarded to students who would not otherwise have been able to participate. 2: The theatre saw involvement in cast and crew of many different ages and abilities; ages 8-75 and 12 persons with various disabilities. Number of people that have participated in all activities at the theatre have been tracked and recorded. This includes cast, crew, attendees, and other outreach projects.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bonnie Bina, Mark Graf, Carolyn Giannone, Adam Hunter, Bethany Staples, Donna Jensen
Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hermes
Organization Name
Alexandria Area Arts Association AKA Andria Theatre
Street Address
618 Broadway St
City
Alexandria
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Phone
(320) 762-8300
Email
office@andriatheatre.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