Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$70,323
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

In pursuit of artistic excellence, we engage our region's most talented artists in work that welcomes and develops audiences and opens hearts and minds.

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
$70,323
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,485,805
Direct expenses
$2,485,805
Administration costs
$8,822
Number of full time equivalents funded
2
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Artistry continues to reach a greater level of quality in performances in other programming. We used press reviews, tracked attendance by zip code; sought audience and artists feedback. Engaged with staff and external consultants in conversations about the quality of performances, exhibitions and other programming. 2: Build a more diverse, engaged, and loyal audience across all of our disciplines. We will track ticket sales for access-oriented performances, participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations, audience demographics reported in surveys, and other data.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Despite our challenges in the past year, Artistry produced high quality performances, art, and other programming. We evaluated Outcome 1 by collecting press reviews, tracking ticket sales, tracking attendance by zip code, and soliciting feedback from staff, artists, audience members and external consultants regarding the quality of our programming. 2: We continue to diversify our artists and audience members and provide access programs. We evaluated Outcome 2 by tracking ticket sales for access-oriented performances; analyzing participation rates in programs that reach culturally diverse populations; and quantifying data from artist and audience surveys.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Terryl Brumm, Jane Chronister, John Gibbs, Lindsay Korstange, Annette Lee, Patrick (Pat) Milan, Karen Nordstrom, Kate Pehrson, Shelley Peterson, Mary Prentnieks, Megan Rogers, Cheri Rolnick, Arthur C Turner III
Project Manager
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Ramach
Organization Name
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center AKA Artistry
Street Address
1800 W Old Shakopee Rd
City
Bloomington
State
MN
Zip Code
55431-3071
Phone
(952) 563-8575
Email
kramach@artistrymn.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