Project Grant - Round 3

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview
King and I
Project Details
GREAT Theatre seeks to produce Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I. This dramatic musical will provide new opportunities for actors, performers, and audiences in Central Minnesota to experience this award winning production featuring local talent lead by a professional staff.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$78,095
Direct expenses
$83,095
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This production of The King and I will accomplish the following goals, 1) provide a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 6,470 individuals, including 4,970 youth as part of the GREAT Children's Theatre season, 2) feature sets, costumes and props designed by local artists and built by professional staff and volunteers, 3) build actors skills in music, dance and acting with the opportunity to work on a dramatic Broadway musical, 4) engage 28 teen and adult community actors, with 28 kids, as members of the King and I cast, as well as 12 crew and 50 volunteers, 5) create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience, and 6) delivery an accessible, high-quality, and engaging arts event for the entire communityThe proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, crew and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This production of The King and I will accomplish the following goals, 1) provide a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 6,470 individuals, including 4,970 youth as part of the Great River Educational Arts Theatre's Children's Theatre season, 2) feature sets, costumes and props designed by local artists and built by professional staff and volunteers, 3) build actors skills in music, dance and acting with the opportunity to work on a dramatic Broadway musical, 4) engage 28 teen and adult community actors, with 28 kids, as members of the King and I cast, as well as 12 crew and 50 volunteers, 5) create and execute a high-quality artistic live performing arts experience, and 6) delivery an accessible, high-quality, and engaging arts event for the entire community. The proposed outcomes will be measured by audience surveys, ticket sales, crew and volunteer feedback, and artistic director evaluation.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Joanne Dorsher, Patricia Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Marianne Arnzen, Steve Palmer, Patrick LaLonde, Pat Thompson, Sara Erickson, Monica Segura-Schwartz, Bonnie Bologna
Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Street Address
919 St Germain St W Ste 3000
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3407
Phone
(320) 258-2787
Email
dennis@greattheatre.org
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