Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great Northern Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
August 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Annie Get Your Gun
Project Details
Our community theatre will present its 21st summer production with Irving Berlin's well-known musical "Annie Get Your Gun." Seven performances will be given over two weekends at the Glanville Smith Auditorium at Rocori High School in Cold Spring, August 9-17th.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$18,600
Direct expenses
$21,600
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We have two goals in presenting "Annie Get Your Gun." The first goal is to provide the opportunity for at least 50 artists from many ages and artistic disciplines the opportunity to participate in a musical production within the community. Our second goal is to sell at least 1,025 tickets to see the show. While selling out each performance is our ultimate goal, selling 1,025 tickets along with support from Central Minnesota Arts Board will allow us to pay all of our budgeted expenses.To measure how many art

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our first goal was to provide the opportunity for at least 50 artists from the community of many ages and artistic disciplines to participate in a musical production. By counting all of the artists listed in the program, we served 82 artists: 47 appeared

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Leigh Ann Davis, Ron Woods, Wendi Wigham, Val Hollermann, Vicki Meyer, Karla Reichel, Brad Busse, Sherry Ask
Project Manager
First Name
Val
Last Name
Hollermann
Organization Name
Great Northern Theatre Company
Street Address
PO Box 504
City
Cold Spring
State
MN
Zip Code
56320-0504
Phone
(320) 241-4682
Email
gntctreas@gmail.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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471