Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,814
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Wirth Center for the Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Morrison
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Morrison
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
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
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
$21,814
Other Funds Leveraged
$410,764
Direct expenses
$432,578
Administration costs
$5,100
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase awareness of and access to the Wirth Center programs. Wirth Center will increase publicity and perform concerts to educate and entertain the community. Student enrollment and audience attendance will increase in the coming year. 2: Provide an environment where high quality performance, literacy, technique, technology, and fundamentals are integrated as a foundation of the arts. Students will recognize their own advancements as they prepare for performances and events. Survey tools will track student experiences.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Wirth Center provided 26 public performances, advertised via radio and multiple social media sites. Student enrollment increased by 49% over prior year. Wirth Center increased publicity to include fifteen organization's print and radio advertisements. Performances and attendance were documented. Over 1,600 Minnesotans attended performances. Surveys were gathered at the end of each program. 2: Wirth Center provides historic studio space located in downtown Saint Cloud, were students can learn from 28 highly trained music and dance professionals. Our teachers are hired based on their outstanding ability to convey literacy, technique and other fundamentals, as well as their experience and educational background. End of year survey from students were extremely positive.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Anita Baugh, Erin Szabro, Paul Wirth, Matt Westlund, Arnie Kahara, Jason Tangen
Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Goering
Organization Name
Wirth Center for the Performing Arts
Street Address
823 1st St S PO Box 162
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 255-0318
Email
cgoering@wirthcenter.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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