Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
SOAR Regional Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Wright
Sherburne
Wright
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
Beauty and the Beast
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired art teacher for 35 years, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; PJ Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired art teacher for 35 years, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; PJ Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$17,130
Direct expenses
$23,130
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Participants involved will learn theater, social, and cognitive skills through weekly Beyond the Stage sessions. 2. The quantity of teen involvement in 2014 SOAR Academy Beauty and the Beast production to increase from 10% in 2013 to 25% in 2014. 3. Increase the 2014 SOAR Academy production audience attendance by 20%.In developing an understanding of the production or outreach efforts of SOAR, we have determined that the following evaluation plan/methods are intended to be used to measure the proposed outcomes. 1. Snapshot Surveys: short surveys focusing on various topics such as learned skills from participants during the weekly Beyond the Stage sessions. This format will allow SOAR to gather and to disseminate information quickly and to identify new areas for investigation. 2. Discussion groups which would be by way of invitation and held post-production. 3. Web-based questionnaires and surveys that can be returned via email with the director requesting participation at the beginning and at the end of the production.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1) Participants learned theater, social, and cognitive skills through weekly Beyond the Stage sessions. 2) Quantity of teen involvement increased from 10% in 2013 to 27% in 2014. 3) Increased the 2014 production audience by 69%.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Terrell Beaudry, Ellen Beaudry, Jamie Reznicek, Debra Bishop, Matthew Weber
Project Manager
First Name
Terrell
Last Name
Beaudry
Organization Name
SOAR Regional Arts
Street Address
113 Oak Ave SW
City
St Michael
State
MN
Zip Code
55376
Phone
(763) 218-2989
Email
soar@soararts.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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3