Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$52,839
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Goodhue
Goodhue
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Entertains, educates, and enlightens the community and its visitors through the transformative power of the performing 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
$52,839
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,205,138
Direct expenses
$1,231,558
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Attract audiences that reflect the demographics and diversity of our rural community with shows that entertain, educate and enlighten. Ticket sales from new and returning audiences, qualitive feedback from community partners and surveys of audiences. 2: Present high-quality, diverse arts programming and cultivate creativity through local productions in greater Minnesota. Full season of quality presented productions and three local community theater productions. Qualitative feedback and surveys.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Samantha
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre
Street Address
443 W 3rd St
City
Red Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
55066
Phone
(651) 388-8700
Email
swhipple@sheldontheatre.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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