Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
January 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Meeker
McLeod
Kandiyohi
Morrison
Todd
Crow Wing
Pope
Swift
Douglas
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Meeker
McLeod
Kandiyohi
Morrison
Todd
Crow Wing
Pope
Swift
Douglas
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
For the first time ever fly over the rooftops with the central Minnesota premiere of MARY POPPINS featuring breathtaking dance numbers, astonishing special effects and the "can't get it out of your head" tune ôSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations; Lee Ann Goerss: Central Minnesota Arts Board Teaching Artist in visual and literary arts; Shane Mahon: Visual Arts Minnesota board member, multi-media artist; Jeffrey Bleam: Associate Professor of Theatre and Director/Designer at St Cloud State University, costume designer, graphic designer, film/video producer; Frank Haynes: Executive Director for Helping Hands Outreach, organizer, past president of Bismarck-Mandan (North Dakota) Arts Council.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$145,868
Direct expenses
$152,868
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through this production of "Mary Poppins" we intend to create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience; deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community; and share the theme that "anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life." The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, artistic staff and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation. We currently use Up Front Consulting to create our evaluation too

Measurable Outcome(s)

This production of "Mary Poppins" will accomplish the following goals, 1) we provided a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 8,215 2) we gave actors the life-changing opportunity to work with flying effects, Broadway sets and costumes, 3) engaged 79 youth, teen and adult community actors as members of the cast, as well as 9 crew and over 80 volunteers, 4) create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience measured through 98% audience satisfaction, 5) deliver an accessible, fun, and engaging arts event for the entire community measured through exceeding attendance, and 6) share the theme that anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Don Christenson, Joanne Dorsher, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson, Chris Kudrna, Cassie Miles, Kim Foster
Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Street Address
710 Sundial Dr
City
Waite Park
State
MN
Zip Code
56387
Phone
(320) 258-2787
Email
dennis@greattheatre.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
Email the Agency
Location

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

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