Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,358
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Itasca
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
Hennepin
Itasca
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
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
Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; 16 years of nonprofit experience; Helen Franczyk: Arts marketing and communications consultant; Steve Heckler: Executive director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival and Lowertown Blues Festival; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater; Ellen Stanley: Executive director, Minnesota Music Coalition; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center
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
$25,358
Other Funds Leveraged
$386,978
Direct expenses
$412,336
Administration costs
$6,340
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

SPDT will create, produce, and present original new work and repertory in the Twin Cities, throughout Minnesota, across the United States and internationally. Outcome will be evaluated through numbers of performances, sizes of audiences, and responses from audiences, assessed by SPDT audience-performer dialogues, audience surveys, and presenter feedback. 2: SPDT will offer Community Inclusive projects, Arts and Education programs, and Arts and Healthcare programs to a broad range of populations in Minnesota. All workshops, classes, and other community activities will be evaluated using electronic, hard copy, and in-person feedback from participants as well as responses from presenting community partners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

SPDT created new work and presented it together with company repertory for audiences in the Twin Cities, throughout Minnesota, and across the United States. Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater utilized Talk Piece post-performance dialogues, audience surveys, presenter feedback, and critical press responses at its numerous presentations to determine the achievement of this outcome. 2: SPDT offered its multi-faceted community activities in Minneapolis, Little Canada, Ely, Bigfork, Minnetonka, Northfield, and Duluth. SPDT's workshops, classes, and other community activities were assessed using participant evaluations designed for specific populations and on-line feedback, as well as responses from presenting partners.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Howard Bell, Michael Brooks, Judith Johnson, Courtney McClimon, Jennifer Olson, Zoe Sealy, Carin Skowronsky, V. Paul Virtucio, Kristen Weller
Project Manager
First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Pimsler
Organization Name
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 707
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(763) 521-7738
Email
spdanth@gmail.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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