Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$65,507
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Playwrights' Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Playwrights' Center sustains, develops, and advocates for playwrights and their work to realize their full artistic potential.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$65,507
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,720,551
Direct expenses
$1,720,551
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans improve as playwrights and supporting artists via learning, discussions about the field, and their collaborative development of work. Track participation and gather qualitative feedback on classes, seminars, events, and new play development activities for impact on artistic development, growth, career advancement, changes in process. 2: Representative Minnesotans will benefit from improved access to relevant programs and activities developed to meet their express needs and interests. Track membership programs participation, gather survey responses and qualitative feedback from members/participants, track engagement and comments received about access improvements.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants indicated advancement and new knowledge and skills about the art and craft of playwriting and the professional theater field. Qualitative survey feedback and reports from playwrights and program participants about the impact of our activities on their creative growth and career advancement. Center class and seminar participants noted a 95% satisfaction rate. 2: Minnesota participants increased and noted benefits from equitable access to Center programs and responsive program enhancements. We tracked membership growth (from about 2400 to 2545) and engagement and gathered artist, participant, and member feedback, as well as survey responses from class/seminar participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Harrison David Rivers, Maura Brew, Jane Zilch, Michael Winn, Ansa Akyea, Jeffrey Bores, Geoffrey Curley, Karl Gajdusek, Jodi Grundyson, Steven Hall, Christina Ham, Jon Harkness, Jeff Hedlund, Charlyne Hovi, Jonathan Jensen, Ann Johnson Stewart, Becky Krull Kraling, Carolee Lindsey, Melanie Marnich, Carla Paulson, Christopher Schout, Leah Spinosa De Vega, Paul Stembler, Robert Chelimsky, Jeremy B. Cohen, Nicole A. Watson
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Chelimsky
Organization Name
The Playwrights' Center
Street Address
2301 Franklin Ave E
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1024
Phone
(612) 332-7481
Email
robertc@pwcenter.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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