Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,056
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression.

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
$31,056
Other Funds Leveraged
$683,804
Direct expenses
$683,804
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

New and returning audiences discover engaging, novel performing events that are digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Surveys will measure the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage Festival attendees in multiple performances; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists are equipped with training, resources, and opportunities to produce adventurous work within a knowledge-sharing community of peers. Pre- and post-festival surveys will demonstrate artists gain confidence in their abilities and acquire new skills necessary to produce a theater show.

Measurable Outcome(s)

New and returning audiences discovered engaging, novel performing events that were digestible, inexpensive, and interconnected to their communities. Online and in-person surveys measured the ability to: connect with first-time performing arts audiences; engage attendees in multiple performances; and grow increasingly diverse and adventurous audiences. 2: Artists were equipped with training, resources, and opportunities to produce adventurous work within a knowledge-sharing community of peers. Pre- and post-program surveys demonstrated participating artists gained confidence in their abilities and acquired new skills necessary to produce their performance or show.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nanette Stearns, Eric Molho, Leah Harvey, Paul May-Kramer, Katherine Dugarm, Lindsey Fallenstein, Kendra Plant, Megan Wells, Kate Johansen, Scott Hughes, Gerard Newenhouse
Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
McLaughlin
Organization Name
Minnesota Fringe Festival AKA Minnesota Fringe
Street Address
79 13th Ave NE Ste 112
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413
Phone
(612) 872-1212
Email
angela@fringefestival.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