Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Elk River Community Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
July 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Sherburne
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The Elk River Community Theatre will produce the critically acclaimed musical by Menken, Ashman and Rice. Six performances will be held between July 21 and July 30, 2017 utilizing a cast, crew, and staff of approximately 75 people of all ages.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and 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; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and 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; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$25,860
Direct expenses
$32,860
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Beauty and the Beast will provide a quality theatrical event for the community. Local artists, technicians, and volunteers will co-create this event. The outcomes will be evaluated through audience and participant surveys, artistic staff and crew interviews, RSVP (senior volunteers) survey, and volunteer feedback. The board will review this info along with pertinent financial data.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Clifford
Last Name
Lundberg
Organization Name
Elk River Community Theatre
Street Address
400 Jackson St Ste 105
City
Elk River
State
MN
Zip Code
55330
Phone
(763) 464-9230
Email
wbade@bademn.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