Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,965
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
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. 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
No
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
$17,965
Other Funds Leveraged
$287,398
Direct expenses
$305,363
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide and expand impactful creative performance and learning opportunities reaching a larger number of artists and audiences. Track the number and subject of performance and education activities and the number of participants; survey participants for demographics and impact; develop and track learning goals for apprentices/interns. 2: Increase ways the established organization’s infrastructure can support more Minnesota artists and arts groups through new models of collaboration. Collaboration models are investigated and defined; Board satisfied with risk/benefit; number of artists/groups participating increases within admin capacity; partners discuss satisfaction with collaboration.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Provided and expanded impactful performance and learning opportunities to serve more artists and audiences. Open Eye evaluated the outcome through careful tracking of activities that included 197 public performances, thirteen workshops,and a festival, serving 13,500 Minnesotans. Surveys provided positive feedback as to the quality of experience Open Eye provide 2: Increased the administrative capacity of the organization, formalizing a fiscal sponsorship program and marketing strategy, and collaborated with new partners. Open Eye ended the FY year with resources to begin a reserve for the first time, proving that not only was the artistic work of high quality but that the company was fiscally responsible.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jean Abbott, Kathy Gaskins, Susan Haas, Craig Harris, Larry Lamb, Keith Lester, Candace Miller Lopez, Michelle Pett, Ryan Setterholm, Michael Sommers, Amy Warner, Charles Vanek, Robert Van Nelson
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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