Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,015
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Boys and Girls Club will partner with GREAT Theatre to deepen and expand drama programming at three Clubs. GREAT Theatre will provide three theater camps and increase audience participatory opportunities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,015
Other Funds Leveraged
$5
Direct expenses
$15,020
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Perceived or real barriers to participation are addressed. Partnerships are developed between social service organizations and arts organizations to better serve underserved communities. Social or human service organizations use arts to help achieve their service goals.

Measurable Outcome(s)

By partnering with the Boys and Girls Club, GREAT was able to reach a group of students who are not regularly able to participate in the theatre arts. The barriers of transportation were removed as GREAT held the rehearsals at the Boys and Girls Club. The Boys and Girls Club also provided transportation to and from the performances that students attended. The final performances of the plays the students created were presented at no cost to the audience. Friends, family and community members were able to enjoy the students' performance at no cost and were therefore able to bring many supporters. 2: This partnership between GREAT Theatre and the Boys and Girls Club resulted in a direct link between the theatre artists at GREAT and the underserved communities the Boys and Girls Club serves. The hope is that after this introduction to theatre provided through this partnership the students will continue their exploration of theatre through the Boys and Girls Club and through GREAT, as well as creating new partnerships of their own.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Matt Nikodym, Prentiss Foster, Curt Gainsforth, Tony Tillemans, Joan Schatz, Julie Fisk, Peter Fuchsteiner, John Hoffman, Sheila Krogman, Pat Miller, Roger Poganski, Eric Reisinger, Shirley Ringhand, Chris Schuver, Dan Tideman, Gary Webber, Carol Wellen, Pat Welter, Steve Windfeldt, Patty Yarbrough
Project Manager
First Name
Aimee
Last Name
Minnerath
Organization Name
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
Street Address
345 30th Ave N
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56303-3755
Phone
(320) 252-7616x 121
Email
aminnerath@bgcmn.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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