Small Capital for Nonprofit
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
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
August 2014
End Date
March 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview
Small Capital for Nonprofit
Project Details
32 ULXD Wireless Microphones
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; PJ 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 High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: former member of Littleton Fine Arts Committee, former county representative for 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 of 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; PJ 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 High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: former member of Littleton Fine Arts Committee, former county representative for 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 of Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$45,000
Direct expenses
$48,500
Administration costs
$300
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Improve overall sound quality for all Great River Educational Arts Theatre productions and summer camps which will then improve overall production satisfaction. 1) Increase sound quality ranking of Excellent from the current 47% to 75% over two seasons. 2) Increase overall production quality by 2% over two seasons from an average of 90% to 92%.Evaluation will occur through our audience surveys conducted by Up Front Consulting.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Since the equipment was recently purchased, we have not used fully utilized it yet. Once we do, we anticipate the following outcomes: 1) Increase sound quality ranking of "Excellent" from the current 47% to 75% over two seasons. 2) Increase overall production quality by 2% over two seasons from an average of 90% to 92%. Evaluation will occur through our audience surveys conducted by Up Front Consulting.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Marianne Arnzen, Bonnie Bologna, Barbara Carlson, Don Christenson, Joanne Dorsher, Brady Hughs, Patrick LaLonde, Steve Palmer, M≤nica Segura-Schwartz, Pat Thompson
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
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