Small Capital for Nonprofit

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,841
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
SOAR Regional Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
January 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Sherburne
Wright
Sherburne
Project Overview
Small Capital for Nonprofit
Project Details
SOAR Regional Arts Capital Request 2015
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC; Ken Barry: blues musician, photographer; Mark Nelson: Choral Director, Community Theatre Director.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; Mark Nelson: Choral Director, community theatre director, Choir Director at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Annandale, high school voice teacher.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,841
Other Funds Leveraged
$502
Direct expenses
$3,343
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. To increase the efficiency and flow of ticket scanning from hand marking tickets to scanning bar codes tracking ticket validity 2. Increase the quality of sound in large cast rehearsals with a sound system that has the ability to have every participant engaged. 3. Increase the flow of office/administrative work with updated tools and products, making processing easier and faster. 4. Increase the participation of surveys by having multiple devices available at performances and rehearsals. Our evaluation of the outcomes will consists of: Google Doc reports on increased submission of surveys submitted by audience members, cast members, and SOAR production staff. The increased amounts of data typed into our Demographic Xcel Document File that helps us determine who we are serving and how effectively we are serving the need in our communities we serve. Overall production quality due to the increase of participants’ engagement due to more efficiently run rehearsals with proper sound.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The use of the Bose system and wireless mic was critical for our latest production of Littler Mermaid. We had over 114 participants in the production and the system was used to help the kids hear the director and to pipe in music for choreography. During our intermission at our performances we used the system to promote concessions, pancake breakfast tickets and move people into different areas due to congestion. The iPads proved to be essential to our ticket scanning.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Terrell Beaudry, Debra Bishop, Ellen Beaudry, Jamie Reznicek, Matt Weber
Project Manager
First Name
Terrell
Last Name
Beaudry
Organization Name
SOAR Regional Arts
Street Address
113 Oak Ave SW
City
St Michael
State
MN
Zip Code
55376
Phone
(763) 218-2989
Email
terrellsteven@hotmail.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