Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To partner with the community and families to provide innovative, diverse, and quality performing arts education.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,300
Other Funds Leveraged
$385,068
Direct expenses
$393,718
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

NSTC programming expands its reach by creating additional opportunities to engage people of all ages and abilities. Increases in class registrations, event attendance, and new community partnerships will indicate success. Survey tools will track prior art experience, along with student and audience demographics. 2: NSTC to open four new Penguin Project Locations in the metro area. Assessing the quality and impact of our efforts by gathering feedback pre-production, production, and post-production, from artists, mentors, and their families through survey tools.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Rachel
Last Name
Bohnsack
Organization Name
Northern Starz Theatre Company AKA Northern Starz Children's Theatre
Street Address
5300 Alpine Dr Ste 140
City
Ramsey
State
MN
Zip Code
55303
Phone
(612) 326-6158
Email
rachel@northernstarz.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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