THEATER ARTS
Appendix E: Proposal for New Initiatives (Complete for each new initiative)
Audience: Deans/Unit Administrators, PRBC, Foundation, Grants Committee, College Budget Committee
Purpose: A “New Initiative” is a new project or expansion of a current project that supports our Strategic
Plan. The project will require the support of additional and/or outside funding. The information you
provide will facilitate and focus the research and development process for finding both internal and
external funding.
How does your initiative address the college's Strategic Plan goal, or significantly improve student
learning?
Theater for Young Audiences – we are trying to expand the scope of our youth theater program in
myriad ways that would help outreach to the community, while simultaneously improve student
success. Students will become engaged in productions and with helping young people learn about
literature and ideas, thus making students into “ambassadors of learning” themselves. We need a
coordinator (administrative position) and an artistic director – could be the same person.
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
2 productions a year. 100 FTES, increased funding for Theater Arts (1000.00 revenues) Performance
skills for young(er) audiences, CLO developed accordingly.
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Explore college support
Target
Completion
Date
2014
Required Budget (Split out
personnel, supplies, other
categories)
none
Explore grants
2014-15
1000.00 personnel
Explore private underwriters
2015
1000.00 personnel
Activity (brief description)
How will you manage the personnel needs?
New Hires:
Faculty # of positions 1?
Classified staff # of positions X1?
Reassigning existing employee(s) to the project; employee(s) current workload will be:
Covered by overload or part-time employee(s)
Covered by hiring temporary replacement(s)xx
Other, explain
At the end of the project period, the proposed project will: be self supporting
Be completed (onetime only effort)
Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the project
(obtained by/from):
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
Yes, explain:
Maybe –additional performance space, perhaps
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
Yes, explain:
Maybe – perhaps partnering with another institution (i.e.CSUEB)
or theater organization (i.e. HARD)
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
No
Yes, list potential funding sources: Not at this time, but I am sure there are some,
and Yvonne has helped point us in the right direction too. We would like the resources to WRITE the
grants.