Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Alternative Motion Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
April 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Alternative Motion Project Dance Educational Residency and Performance.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chad Kampe: General administration, education, artistic; Terri Thao: Organizational development, community education, general adminstration; Kate Fisher: Education, artistic; Jacqueline Stahlman: Community education, education, general administration; Ashleigh Penrod: Artistic, administration, marketing; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$12,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Nearly 500 Como Park Elementary School students (grades K-5) participated in the dance residency and over 150 students/teachers attended a performance by 14 Alternative Motion Project artists.100% of surveyed teachers said the Alternative Motion Project Performance 'gave students a valuable interactive experience and exposure to professional performing arts that they otherwise do not typically have. Alternative Motion Project will record the participant count of the classes and the audience count for the educational performance. Alternative Motion Project will also rely on teacher feedback surveys and meetings with our teaching artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Nearly 500 Como Park Elementary School students (grades K-5) participated in the dance residency. Over 150 Como Park Elementary School students/teachers successfully attended a performance by 14 AMP artists. 100% of surveyed teachers said the AMP Performance 'gave students a valuable interactive experience and exposure to Professional Performing Arts that they otherwise do not typically have.'

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Danielle Robinson-Prater, Amy Anderson, Andrew Leitch, Joanna Lees, Kristin Howe, Katherine Dunbar, Dameun Strange, Micki Larson, Stephanie Flanagan
Project Manager
First Name
Joanna
Last Name
Lees
Organization Name
Alternative Motion Project
Street Address
5740 36th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55417
Phone
(301) 524-7715
Email
alternativemotionproject@gmail.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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency