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Presenter/Production Assistance

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Matchbox Children's Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
April 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
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Project Overview
Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details
Production assistance for After the Rain King
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$55,195
Direct expenses
$56,695
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Matchbox Children's Theatre increases access by donating 100 tickets per play to Head Start and school policy to enable students who cannot afford tickets to attend. Schools tell us how many how many comps they need. This year will work with Austin Welcome Center to encourage this attendance with up to 30 comp tickets per play.Matchbox Children's Theatre evaluates each play via feedback from production team, actors and teachers who attend student shows and Facebook comments. We document with attendance statistics, videos and photos. We monitor patron reactions as they leave. We talk with people who enjoyed Matchbox Children's Theatre as kids and now bring kids and grandkids.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We asked for evaluations from all adults involved with the production. The board discussed feedback and used it to make decisions about future productions and discuss logistics to make production flow more efficiently.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Janet Anderson, Lora Lee Bauer, Cindy Bellrichard, Angela Donovan, Jenny Dreyer, Jennie Germain, Barb Kasel, Linda Sistek, Madlain Vander, Billie Jo Wicks, Eric Williams
Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Donovan
Organization Name
Matchbox Children's Theatre
Street Address
328 N Main St PO Box 576
City
Austin
State
MN
Zip Code
55912-0576
Phone
(507) 437-9078
Email
info@matchbboxchildrenstheatre.org
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Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council

Location

2510 Superior Dr NW Ste B
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
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director@semac.org
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