Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,161
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Civic Theatre AKA The Rochester Civic Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To ENGAGE community organizations through collaboration and shared resources, ENRICH lives through education and outreach, and ELEVATE human connection through theatre arts.

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
$16,161
Other Funds Leveraged
$982,534
Direct expenses
$990,615
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide vision, leadership, and structure to a consortium that delivers quality artistic programming collaboratively focused on unique missions. RCT will support accessibility of arts programming for a variety of partners; progress will be measured by number of participant collaborators and performances scheduled. 2: RCT will present a season of programming that contributes to the social and economic vitality of the greater Rochester communities. RCT will measure progress toward outcomes by the number of performances (live and streaming) presented and the number of audience participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jaclyn
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Rochester Civic Theatre AKA The Rochester Civic Theatre Company
Street Address
30 Civic Center Dr SE Ste 100
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55904
Phone
(507) 282-8481
Email
jaclyn@rochestercivictheatre.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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