Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,268
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Grant
Morrison
Otter Tail
Pope
Stearns
Swift
Todd
Douglas
Grant
Morrison
Otter Tail
Pope
Stearns
Swift
Todd
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Alexandria Area Arts Association will enrich people's lives while providing unique performance and educational opportunities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,268
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. It was impossible to measure last season as auditorium capacity was restricted; it remains a viable evaluation. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Evaluating numbers of participants engaging in the arts based on age, ethnicity, and abilities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Andria Theatre held 67 live theatre performances over the past year. A number of these productions were sold out shows. Attendance at each performance is kept track of. 2: More people than ever before auditioned for productions. These persons ranged in age from 8-75 and represented a few different ethnicities. Attendance at auditions was tracked as well as those who were cast in productions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bonnie Bina, Carolyn Gian, Adam Hunter, Beth Staples, Mark Graf
Project Manager
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Reilly
Organization Name
Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc
Street Address
618 Broadway St
City
Alexandria
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Phone
(320) 762-8300
Email
christine@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
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