Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$97,826
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Anoka
Benton
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Park Square Theatre excites generations of artists and audiences through vibrant theatre that elevates our community's multiplicity of voices.

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
$97,826
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,359,242
Direct expenses
$3,359,242
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing artistically diverse performances and activities, both virtually and in-person. Track artist and audience responses to creative works and activities, both virtual and in-person. Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measure: surveys, follow-up emails, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Adapt to Covid-19 by making the theatre safe for live shows, producing zoom versions of plays and activities, and touring performances to schools. Track audiences and artists to determine numbers and responses of people who experienced new ways of engaging in theatre. Evaluate efforts to make the theatre safe. Measures: surveys, artist/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by experiencing artistically diverse performances and activities, most virtually but some in-person. Tracked artist and audience responses to creative works and activities, both virtual and in-person. Assessed if Park Square furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measure: surveys, follow-up emails, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Adapted to COVID-19 by making the theatre safe for live shows. Produced original zoom versions of plays and provided them to schools free of charge. Tracked audiences and artists to determine numbers and responses of people who experienced new ways of engaging in theatre. Evaluated efforts to make the theatre safe. Measures: surveys, artist/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Sackett, Susan Rostkoski, Andrea Trimble Hart, Paul Casey, Nancy Feldman, Jewelie Grape, Mark Howlett, Paul Johnson, Paul Mattessich, Kristen Berger Parker, Paul Stembler
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ferraro-Hauck
Organization Name
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Street Address
408 St Peter St Ste 110
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 291-7005
Email
hauck@parksquaretheatre.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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