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2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$72,766
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Chisago
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Chisago
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
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.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$72,766
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,322,234
Direct expenses
$2,395,000
Administration costs
$22,605
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.84
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Increase local audience base and national awareness. 2. Increase the number and range of requests for programs and tools. 3. Move plays to the main stage at Penumbra and/or at other theaters. Evaluate number of tickets sold; critical acclaim from media and industry experts; number and range of requests; number of new plays produced by Penumbra and other theaters; and feedback, surveys, and reflections from our program participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. In spite of cancelling two plays, Penumbra had $43,890 in ticket sales, a 40% increase. Nationally, 11,287 people attended our presentations at Hartford Stage, National Black Theatre Festival, Indiana Rep, and Cleveland Play House. Critical acclaim includes features on the PBS News Hour and the NBC newsmagazine Rock Center with Brian Williams. 2. Locally, 2,772 people attended workshops and presentations at Penumbra and local businesses, including YMCA, 3M, Saint Paul Central Library, OLLI, and SuperValu. 3. New plays developed at Penumbra include I Wish You Love," presented on the Penumbra main stage in the 2010-2011 season. "Julius by Design," scheduled for the 2011-2012 season, was cancelled."

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Carol Barnett, Lou Bellamy, Scott Cabalka, Kathleen Edmond, John Engelen, Phyllis Goff, LaShanna Martin, Mark McLellan, Chris Roberts, Jeffrey Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Diane Young.
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Widdess
Organization Name
Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.
Street Address
270 N Kent St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-1744
Phone
(651) 224-3180
Email
chris.widdess@penumbratheatre.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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