Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$79,124
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Jungle Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Jungle Theater creates courageous, resonant theater that challenges, entertains, and sparks expansive conversation.

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
$79,124
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,306,873
Direct expenses
$2,306,873
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Jungle Theater improves the LynLake neighborhood's vibrancy, fostering inclusive engagement in valued arts activities. Track participation in Jungle programs and activities; gather impact feedback from LynLake businesses/organizations and participants; track participation demographic changes as best we can. 2: Sustainable models for programmatic and organizational operations, with facility improvements, enhance the experience for all whom we engage. Track participation and average price paid; regular financial tracking; qualitatively assess shared decision-making model and impact of the theater's truth and reconciliation policy changes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The LynLake neighborhood thrived, with busy restaurants/bars, successful small businesses, and welcomed neighbors and visitors to Jungle shows. Observation and conversations with local businesses; zip code analysis of ticket buyers. 2: New presenting models, ongoing development of our cohort structure, increased average ticket price, and successful facility improvements. Financial tracking, including average ticket price paid; artist and audience surveys to evaluate the results of facility and process improvements; evaluation of cohort artists and the new decision-making model.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Erika Eklund, Andrea Fike, Kelly Kita, Karl Lambert, Kelsey Norton, Ben Scott, David Weinstein, David Dobmeyer, Barbara Klaas, Juliane Ray, Erin Oglesbay, Marcia Stout, Nancy Monroe, Liz Bank, Rich Thompson, Suzanne Kubach, Kari Vrba
Project Manager
First Name
Robin
Last Name
Gillette
Organization Name
Jungle Theater
Street Address
2951 Lyndale Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408-2111
Phone
(612) 822-4002x 0141
Email
rgillette@jungletheater.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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