Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,532
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

General operating support

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,532
Other Funds Leveraged
$219,982
Direct expenses
$240,514
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.32
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Open Eye's Driveway Tour will engage 10,000 diverse people in their own communities by taking three productions into Twin Cities metropolitan neighborhoods. Document geographic and demographic information about communities and individuals reached by the Driveway Tour; survey tour hosts; document the number of productions, performances, and audience members reached. 2: Open Eye will engage diverse local youth through its new summer camp program and initiate an annual community celebration event. Document demographics of youth participating in Open Eye's new summer camp; document number of participants in summer camp and community celebration event; obtain feedback from youth participants, parents, and neighbors about impact of activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We performed 122 shows (in 43 different zipcodes) reaching almost 9,000 people. 17% of our audience members were people of color. We engaged neighborhood youth in a two week summer camp. The Summer Celebration Ice Cream Social (games, puppet shows, youth performances) was attended by over 300 people.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Elissa Adams, Katie Cole, Kathy Gaskins, Craig Harris, Larry Lamb, Michelle Pett, Walter Pickhardt, Trish Santini, Ryan Setterholm, Charlie Vaio
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Haas
Organization Name
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Street Address
506 24th St E
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404-3732
Phone
(612) 874-6338
Email
susan.haas@openeyetheatre.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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