Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,985
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of The Barn Theatre is to provide affordable, quality performing arts to west central Minnesota.

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
$11,985
Other Funds Leveraged
$331,369
Direct expenses
$337,362
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To have high quality and vibrant live theatre arts performances continuing to improve upon the history that has been built. Evaluating is easiest by tickets sold and by volunteer participation. Donations, underwriters, and playbill advertising increasing can also be evaluated. 2: The Barn Theatre offers varied productions to west central community for diverse patrons to enjoy theatre arts. Surveys, anecdotal comments and social media questions will be used to ask theatre goers what they liked and disliked. Participation numbers also show the evaluation well.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Naomi
Last Name
Lindquist
Organization Name
Willmar Community Theatre, Inc. AKA The Barn Theatre
Street Address
321 4th St SW
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 235-9500
Email
business@thebarntheatre.com
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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