Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$89,693
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Anoka
Benton
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Park Square Theatre excites generations of artists and audiences through vibrant theatre that elevates our community's multiplicity of voices.

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
$89,693
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,359,242
Direct expenses
$3,359,242
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists and audiences will be inspired and engaged by experiencing artistically diverse performances and educational activities. Track artist and audience responses to creative works and activities. Assess if Park Square has furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measure: surveys, follow-up emails, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Make safety our top priority when producing live shows and offering in-person activities so artists and audiences feel comfortable in the theatre. Track audiences and artists to determine numbers and responses of those who experienced live shows and in-person activities. Evaluate efforts to make the theatre safe. Measures: surveys, artist/audience evaluations, social media, comments.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists and audiences were inspired and engaged by experiencing artistically diverse performances and activities, most virtually but some in-person. Tracked artist and audience responses to creative works and activities, both virtual and in-person. Assessed if Park Square furthered its vision of becoming a cultural hub. Measure: surveys, follow-up emails, interviews, artist/partner evaluations. 2: Adapted to Covid-19 by making the theatre safe for live shows. Produced original zoom versions of plays and provided them to schools free of charge. Tracked audiences and artists to determine numbers and responses of people who experienced new ways of engaging in theatre. Evaluated efforts to make the theatre safe. Measures: surveys, artist/audience evaluations, social media, documented comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Casey, Jewelie Grape, Paul Sackett, Pondie Taylor, Andrea Trimble Hart, Shwetha Vijayakumar, Tamara Davis Cownie, Mike Erlandson, Nancy Feldman, Mark Howlett, Paul Johnson, Jared Kemper, Paul Mattessich, Kristen Berger Parker, Susan Rostkoski, Paul Stumbler, Anna Tobin
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ferraro-Hauck
Organization Name
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Street Address
408 St Peter St Ste 110
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 291-7005
Email
hauck@parksquaretheatre.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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