Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Open Eye Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Open Eye Theatre's mission is to serve artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative arts programming.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,011
Other Funds Leveraged
$360,126
Direct expenses
$384,132
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

MN art-makers and arts audiences will find inspiration, insight, growth and enhanced community via our workshops, residencies, tours, and shows. Quantitative measures of art-makers and art audiences via analysis of tickets sales, enrollments, and geographic reach of tours; Qualitative data from on-site and on-line surveys, talk-backs, and creative team discussions. 2: MN art-makers and art audiences will be offered more accessibility resources, a wider range of arts disciplines, and affordable pricing. Quantitative measures of art-makers and art audiences via analysis of tickets sales, enrollments, and geographic reach of tours; Qualitative data from on-site and on-line surveys, talk-backs, and creative team discussions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Sass
Organization Name
Open Eye Theatre
Street Address
506 E 24th St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 874-6338
Email
Joel.sass@openeyetheatre.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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