Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,470
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Faribault
Jackson
Martin
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
Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
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
$10,470
Other Funds Leveraged
$209,551
Direct expenses
$220,021
Administration costs
$1,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Our goal is to attract and involve a new demographic of participants in arts experiences at our venue. 1. Compare number of participants in our programs to previous years. 2. Increase the number of opportunities for people to be involved in the arts 3. Compare the demographic of participants at our venue.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Larger, generally younger audiences experienced art at the Opera House. Additionally, younger volunteers were attracted to the Opera House. Through surveys and data collection in the ticketing system used by the Fairmont Opera House, it was determined that a younger audience attended Opera House events. Volunteer data was tracked through a separate system.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Scott Furhman, Bob Luedtke, Christopher Gerhardt, Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke, Kerry Nagel-Allen, DeeAnne Helfritz, Barbara Berg, James Hatch, Heidi Thomas, Georgie Pfaffinger, Jane Reiman, Jean Burkhardt, Beth Neist
Project Manager
First Name
Blake
Last Name
Potthoff
Organization Name
The Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House
Street Address
45 Downtown Plz PO Box 226
City
Fairmont
State
MN
Zip Code
56031-0226
Phone
(507) 238-4900
Email
director@fairmontoperahouse.com
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