Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,604
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA Heart of the Beast Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Kandiyohi
Goodhue
Wright
Olmsted
Washington
Stearns
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Kandiyohi
Goodhue
Wright
Olmsted
Washington
Stearns
Dakota
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,604
Other Funds Leveraged
$806,396
Direct expenses
$846,000
Administration costs
$21,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.5
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. People of all ages and backgrounds are exposed to excellence in puppet theater. 2. People of all ages, ethnicities, and artistic abilities are able to express themselves creatively through puppetry. Examine participant evaluations, attendance numbers, and financial data.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. A series of twenty family Saturday matinees were conducted with free admission for economically disadvantaged neighborhood residents. 2. Held the 38th Annual MayDay Parade and Festival with over 1,700 people participating in community workshops and 950 volunteers participating in the parade and festival. Conducted over sixty "make and take" introductions to puppetry. Conducted thirty-one field trips and residencies with K-12 students, serving over 900 learners. Worked with eight participants in the "With

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Anne Bauers, Dan Herber, Sue Melrose, Dan Newman, Loren Niemi, Ann O'Niell, CSJ, Chamath Perera, Sandy Spieler, Jeff Tate, Anne Ulseth, Michele Verlautz, Kirstin Wiegmann, Sue Hunter Weir, Marylynn Pulscher, Mary Zilinski
Project Manager
First Name
Loren
Last Name
Niemi
Organization Name
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre AKA Heart of the Beast Theatre
Street Address
1500 E Lake St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407-1720
Phone
(612) 721-2535
Email
lniemi@hobt.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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