Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,002
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TigerLion Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

TigerLion Arts celebrates the wisdom of humans and the spirit of nature through artistic works that awaken, inform, and delight communities.?

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
$11,002
Other Funds Leveraged
$311,507
Direct expenses
$311,507
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

TLA will operate effectively and sustainably due to improvements in organization's systems, leadership roles, operational capacity, and EDI culture. TLA's leaders and advisors regularly evaluate progress toward: 1) separating ED/AD roles, 2) fulfilling EDI Action Plan, 3) assessing functions of development, communications, technology for now/future, and 4) ongoing theatrical/artistic projects. 2: TLA's work has greater impact due to inclusivity of artists/audiences. Initiatives/productions demonstrate how TLA's expertise has grown and deepened. Rehearsals/performances are engineered for safety and wellbeing of company/audiences. Policies guide all personnel. Productions/projects reflect issues of the times. Diversity and inclusion are present in TLA productions and the organization.

Measurable Outcome(s)

TLA now operates more effectively and sustainably due to improvements in organization's culture, processes, role clarity, and production management. TLA's leaders and advisors have evaluated its continuous progress regarding ED/AD roles; utilization of the EDI Action Plan; future changes in terms of development, communications, and technology; and 4) implementing theatrical/artistic projects. 2: TLA's production of The Buddha Prince applied EDI practices, and demonstrated favorable effects from an inclusive, authentically connected company. Rehearsals/performances were designed/implemented with highest priority on safety and the company's well-being. An Employee Handbook was created and made available. Company feedback and concerns were regularly addressed.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Markell Kiefer, Tenzin Ngawang, Tyson Forbes, Dianne Lev, Thupten Dadak, Steve Brooks, Shannon Forney, Sam Elmore
Project Manager
First Name
Markell
Last Name
Kiefer
Organization Name
TigerLion Arts
Street Address
730 2nd Ave S Ste 1400
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55402
Phone
(612) 770-8372
Email
markell@tigerlion.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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