Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Buffalo Community Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Sherburne
Wright
Sherburne
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
The Nerd
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Human Service Administrator, Senior Partner at Sul and Associates LLC, Instructor at Saint Cloud State University, Art Director at Hands Across the World, Facilitator of the Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University Instructor, Art Director for Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,746
Direct expenses
$15,746
Administration costs
$1,200
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Upon successful completion of this project, Buffalo Community Theater will have: provided 15 staff and 25 local volunteers with an opportunity to work in a supportive, artistic environment and provided an artistic outlet for 7 actors. Buffalo Community Theater will have entertained audiences of approximately 650 people of all ages, economic and cultural backgrounds, at least 10% of whom have not been to a previous Buffalo Community Theater production and increased ticket sales to young people (under 18) by 15%. Buffalo Community Theater will measure our outcomes by tracking the people who: audition, volunteer, perform in or attend our performances. We will solicit comments and reactions from audience members, actors and volunteers. An audience survey will help to provide info on residency, demographics, frequency of attendance. An email survey to staff, performers and volunteers, will gather data to improve our procedures. Box office sales reports will track the numbers of attendees and their breakdown by age.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We provided 13 staff and 42 local volunteers an opportunity to work in a supportive, artistic environment. 7 performers had the opportunity to share their talents and grow as artists. We entertained audiences of 745 people of all ages, economic and cultural backgrounds. 11% of audience members were new to Buffalo Community Theater, which exceeded our goal of 10%. These statistics were achieved by tracking staff and volunteers and through box office figures.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Walsh, Jon Salmon, Diane Paulu, Janice Luoma, Suzanna Joyce, Erin Walsh, Don Schmidt, Bryce Bishop, Jamie Cassidy, John Hage
Project Manager
First Name
Suzanna
Last Name
Joyce
Organization Name
Buffalo Community Theater
Street Address
PO Box 23
City
Buffalo
State
MN
Phone
(612) 404-0228
Email
zannaj@q.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