Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,693
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Frank Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Frank Theatre is a professional theatre company committed to producing unique work that stretches the skills of the artists who create the work while simultaneously challenging the everyday perceptions of the audience through the exploration of ideas and

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
$11,693
Other Funds Leveraged
$217,077
Direct expenses
$217,077
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Frank Theatre will strengthen its ability to produce and present accessible, high quality theatre that challenges artists and audiences alike. Frank will present two productions. The production process will be evaluated with artists in a post-mortem discussion and a survey, documenting their response to the process. Audience feedback will be monitored with surveys and post-show discussions. 2: Frank Theatre will increase the sustainability and capacity of its organization by matching staffing levels to the volume of our work. We will hire a part-time administrative assistant/assistant producer to assist the artistic director. We will evaluate the impact of the hire on the impact it has on the production process as well as the impact on the artistic director's workload.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Frank Theatre strengthened its ability to produce and present accessible, high quality theatre that challenges artists and audiences alike. Audience members evaluated the productions with online surveys, postshow discussions, and informal, in-person discussions. Artists evaluated the productions with online surveys and in person feedback. 2: Frank Theatre addresses the sustainability and capacity of its organization by matching staffing levels to the volume of our work. As we had not produced work for 3.5 years due to COVID, the volume of work did not justify hiring a part-time administrative assistant. We did hire a part-time box office manager to address the issue of sustainability and manage workload.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lucas Erickson, Rhiannon Fiskradatz, Carol Grady, Janis Hardy, Wendy Knox, Willie Johnson, Leif Jurgensen, Laura Matson, Spencer Putney, Ashton Valentines
Project Manager
First Name
Wendy
Last Name
Knox
Organization Name
Frank Theatre
Street Address
3156 23rd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407-1907
Phone
(612) 724-3760
Email
frank@bitstream.net
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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