Project Grant

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Two Rivers Community Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2012

End Date

July 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Benton

Sherburne

Stearns

Project Overview

Once Upon a Mattress

Project Details

A fully funded grant request will allow Two Rivers Community Theatre to offer free admission to children. For this grant we define children as 12 and younger and two free admissions would be granted with every paid adult admission.

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

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

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

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$20,250

Direct expenses

$25,250

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Increase number of children who attend a performance by 100%. 2. Positive audience reaction of 95% satisfactory or higher. 3. Positive reactions of 80% satisfactory or higher response by cast, crew and pit orchestra.1. By simply counting the free children admissions, we will determine if more children attended the performance than last year. If sufficient grant dollars are not received, the production will still be staged and free children's admission will be limited to just a few production dates. 2. A survey is conducted of audience members. Our measurable outcome can be determined using the completed surveys. The survey measures quality of performance and admission cost as determined by the audience. 3. A blind survey is conducted of cast and crew following a production. Those that complete the survey will be asked to rate their overall experience either as a cast, crew or pit orchestra member.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our measurable outcomes included a 100% increase of children who attend performances; 95% positive audience reaction; and 80% positive reaction by cast, crew and pit orchestra. We were successful in increasing the number of children who attended the perfo

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Julie Christensen, Jon Christenson, Jim Christensen, Sandy Grosland, Andrew Hasty, Christin Johnson, April Myers, Scott Myers, Dottie Seamans, David Symalla, Erin Symalla, Tammy Weis

Project Manager

Dottie

Seamans

Two Rivers Community Theatre

1833 Osauka Rd NE

Sauk Rapids

56379-1916

(320) 761-1816

dseamans@charter.net

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