Project Grant
Project Grant
BCT will produce and mount six performances of the show Junie B Jones, Jr. the Musical. at Buffalo's Discovery Auditorium. The project will involve youth performers, artists, technicians and volunteers from Buffalo and surrounding communities.
Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Leslie Hanlon: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: CMAB Board Tresurer, Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing, Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, and Cyanotype printing, Certified Nuclear Engineer; Buddy King: CMAB Board Secretary - St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: Wight County, CMAB Board Member, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Business Administration with a Minor, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health, Planning and Community Development and a Minor, Ethnics, Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Benton County Agricultural Society Board of Directors; MN State Ag Society Board of Managers; MN State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.
Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Leslie Hanlon: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: CMAB Board Tresurer, Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing, Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, and Cyanotype printing, Certified Nuclear Engineer; Buddy King: CMAB Board Secretary - St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: Wight County, CMAB Board Member, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Business Administration with a Minor, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health, Planning and Community Development and a Minor, Ethnics, Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Benton County Agricultural Society Board of Directors; MN State Ag Society Board of Managers; MN State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.
Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290
ACHF Arts Access
This production of Junie B Jones, Jr. will accomplish the following goals: 1) provide a musical theatre experience for an audience of approx. 1,000 individuals, including approximately 350 youth, 2) feature quality sets, costumes, lights, and sound designed by local technicians and artists and built with volunteer assistance 3) engage at least 40 youth actors and crew, and approx. 40 adult volunteers of all ages, genders and races. 4) deliver an accessible, affordable, and engaging arts event for the community. 5) reflect an increase of self-confidence and a feeling of connection and community 6) increase the knowledge base of students in the areas of acting, character development and ensemble-building 7) increase the skill set of volunteers in the areas of set construction, set painting, costuming and properties ; Learning ; Community The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, crew and volunteer feedback. Pre and post production interviews will be conducted with young participants to ascertain their basic knowledge of theater arts before and after the production. Observations of participating youth will be conducted informally at auditions, during rehearsals and at the conclusion of the project. Production managers will track the number of volunteers and the hours they donate. Box office reports will provide attendance, demographic info and breakdown by date, age, etc. Surveys distributed by email and social media will collect information from participants and patrons,who will be encouraged to give their feedback as a way to improve future theater experiences for everyone involved.
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