Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
SOAR Regional Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Sherburne
Wright
Sherburne
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
SOAR Regional Arts and High School Musical
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, photographer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Alicia Peters: College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Education instructor, Vice President of Millstream Arts Festival, Minnesota Street Market Co-op Chair; Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Britt Aamodt: Central Minnesota Arts Board grantee, Jerome Foundation grantee, Anderson Center resident artist, playwright, author; Godfre Leung: Assistant Professor of Art History, author.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$22,600
Direct expenses
$30,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. To increase our teen participation from being part of a production with adult production staff only to teens being fully immersed into the production staff and making decisions on the final outcome of the project. 2. Increase our Teen Advisory Group overall membership by 20% by the end of the production 3. Increase our number of younger audience participants by 10% from last summer’s production of Joseph and our most recent production of 101 Dalmatians. To further determine the quality of our outreach, 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 audience reactions to the production and the quality of the production. 2. 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) Increased teen participation with production staff. We had a shadow director, choreographer, and media director. Each teen met with the adult counterpart to make decisions regarding their roles in the production. 2) We tripled our general membership through the course of the production through our online sign up. Interest in being a part of the board of directors for Teen Advisory Group also doubled.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Terrell Beaudry, Ellen Beaudry, Jamie Reznicek, Debbie Bishop, Matt 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
terrellsteven@hotmail.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