Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,777
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mixed Blood Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Ramsey
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Becker
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Ramsey
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
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. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,777
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,205,739
Direct expenses
$1,266,516
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Radical Hospitality maintains a diverse mainstage audience: 50% under 30; 30% or more people of color; 40% under 25k; 13% disability. Regular surveys of audience request specific demographics on race, income, age, disability and sexual preference; there is 90% compliance on rate of return. 2: MBT hosts productions of at least eight East African artists/companies, and tours the youth anti-violence play Stars and Stripes to at least twelve schools.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Diverse, underrepresented audiences including low income, people of color, under 30, and disabled patrons viewed high quality live theater. Data collected from pre-show and after-show surveys. Regular surveys of audience request specific demographics on race, income, age, disability and sexual preference; there is 90% compliance on rate of return. 2: MBT hosted four East African events including an iftar at the completion of Ramadan w/ 200 Cedar-Riverside residents in attendance. Verbal and written reports by MBT's Cedar-Riverside Organizer were submitted to supervising staff-Community Engagement Officer and Artist-Organizer in residence.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tabitha Montgomery, Robert Lunning, Rodolfo Gutierrez, Molly Bott, Trevor Bowen, Deb Bryan, Tatiana Chivileva, Yolanda Cotterall, Sheila Gore Dennis, Pj Doyle, Diana Hellerman, Eric Hyde, Sarah Kilibarda, Samantha King, K. David Hirschey, Elizabeth Reeve, Jack Reuler, Jeff Schuur, Joseph Stanley, Charles `Chad` Weinstein
Project Manager
First Name
Carlisa
Last Name
Rivamonte
Organization Name
Mixed Blood Theatre Company
Street Address
1501 4th St S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55454-1100
Phone
(612) 338-0984
Email
lia@mixedblood.com
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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