Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,430
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Rice
Wabasha
Winona
Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Rice
Wabasha
Winona
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist

Advisory Group 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,430
Other Funds Leveraged
$866,517
Direct expenses
$895,947
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase the base of patrons who attend the Festival from outside of the Winona area. The number of patrons who reside 30 miles away or more will grow from 6,786 to 7,464 in FY 2016. Year-end attendance reports will show an increase of approximately 10% in non-local patrons attending ticketed events. 2: To increase enrollment in the summer education programs that GRSF initiated in 2014 by 50% in 2015. Staff will compare registration records from 2014 to 2015.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Festival achieved its goal of increasing the number of non-local patrons by 10%. Reports come from our patron manager software which tracks ticket purchases, donations, and other patron data. 2: Our early age education programs increased in participation from 4 and 6 students to 10 and 12 students. Education staff keep records of registration and participation in education programs.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tedd Morgan, Larry Jost, Mary Bergin, Virginia Laken, Heather Bach,Fran Edstrom, Terry Hawkings, JudgeMargaret Shaw Johnson, David Marshall, Jeanne Skattum, LeRoy Telstad, Ray Feller, Michael Charron, Angus Callender, Mary Alice Anderson, Kathleen Peterson, Rod Baker, Terry Hawkings
Project Manager
First Name
Valerie
Last Name
Williams
Organization Name
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Street Address
79 3rd St E
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987-3447
Phone
(507) 474-7900x 9382
Email
valeriew@grsf.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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