Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$59,471
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Cass
Crow Wing
Douglas
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Pope
Renville
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Cass
Crow Wing
Douglas
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Pope
Renville
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Great River Educational Arts Theatre brings the community together through shared theatre experiences.

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
$59,471
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,580,442
Direct expenses
$1,580,442
Administration costs
$21,709
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Move from believing to doing to create a culture of equity so every person involved will feel valued for the full spectrum of their humanity. This will be measured with both qualitative and quantitative data through focus groups, employee and volunteer engagement surveys, and retention metrics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Advanced anti-racism work cultivating a culture of equity and sense of belonging. Measured through employee feedback, volunteer surveys, reflection sessions, and retention metrics.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cassie Miles, Chad O'Brien, Chris Kudrna, Kimberly Foster, Marianne Arnzen, Joanne Dorsher, Lori Glanz, Buddy King, Monica Segura Schwartz, Janet Reagan, Dan Barth, Steve Palmer
Project Manager
First Name
Lacey
Last Name
Schirmers
Organization Name
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Street Address
710 Sundial Dr
City
Waite Park
State
MN
Zip Code
56387
Phone
(320) 258-2787
Email
Lacey@GreatTheatre.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