Operating Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$447
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Icebox Radio Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
January 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Koochiching
Koochiching
Project Overview

Operating Support Grant

Project Details

Rent on our studio, technology fees, supplemental staff stipends.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$447
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,552
Direct expenses
$8,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal of the Icebox Radio Theater and this grant is to continue to grow our audience as well as the cultural significance of our art form (audio theater) by creating plays of artistic merit and high entertainment value. And to help our actors and artists grow creatively through these productions. We plan to evaluate our efforts through audience metrics (the stats behind listenership of our shows) online forms which give the audience the chance has input in our creative decisions, and local gatherings during which we can gather information from our resident actors and artists on how our shows can be improved.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Amounts were budged for staff, office expenses and performance fees. Given the small size of the award, we chose to apply the award to a single month's rent and nothing else.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Yount, Caleb Silvers, Justin Kapla, Tom Bement.
Project Manager
First Name
Jeffrey
Last Name
Adams
Organization Name
Icebox Radio Theater
Street Address
PO Box 46
City
International Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56649
Phone
(218) 283-5570
Email
iceboxradio51@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
Email the Agency
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency