Project Grant

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Youth Theatre Workshop AKA North Star Family Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2016

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Sherburne

Wright

Hennepin

Ramsey

Anoka

Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

NorthStar Theatre/Youth Theatre Workshop will produce the play Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling in June 2016. Three performances will take place in a "theater in the round" style setting at the Elk River High School Little Theatre.

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; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; 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

Janice Courtney: Central Minnesota Arts Board Director; Jennifer Howland: Education; Caron Lage: fiber artist, public art work, coordinator of art exhibitions; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Community Orchestra Advisory Board; Alicia Peters: College of St Benedict/St JohnÆs University Faculty in Art Education, Minnesota Market Arts Co-op Chair, Millstream Arts Festival coordinator; Mindy Rinkenberger: multimedia artist, traditional analogue photography, large scale multi-media sculpture.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

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

$4,649

Direct expenses

$11,649

Administration costs

$575

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

NorthStar Family Theatre/Youth Theatre Workshop will present three performances of the Robert Harling play, Steel Magnolias, on June 24, 25 and 26, 2016. This production will provide an opportunity for ten adult artists, 5 NorthStar Emerging Artists Conservatory members, and approximately 20 volunteers to work in a supportive artistic atmosphere as they co-create this critically acclaimed show. A "theater in the round" style setting will be created for this play. Quantitatively the number of people attendin

Measurable Outcome(s)

North Star Theatre produced the show Steel Magnolias in June, 2016. 4 performances were held utilizing a cast of 6 women, 6 staff members, 25 volunteers and 226 audience members. The show was performed in an intimate, onstage setting that was well received by audience members. Many attendees commented that they felt as though they were actually sitting in the beauty shop with the characters. The methods used to measure these out comes were statistical analysis, RSVP volunteer surveys, exit interviews of new cast members conducted by the Artistic Director, audience and staff feedback.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Rick Theisen, Russ Branjord, Jeff Maas, Jason Ramert, Bill Bade

Project Manager

Rick

Theisen

Youth Theatre Workshop AKA NorthStar Family Theatre

17804 Concord Ct

Elk River

55330