Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Jenson Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2016
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Wicked Little Myths Funding for Wicked Little Myths, a multi-media modern dance performance, visual art installation, and figure drawing salon. Wicked Little Myths will be performed six times over two weekends in October 2017.

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

Denise Prosek: Artistic, administration; Jeanne Morales: Finance, artistic, fundraising; Edie Abnet: Artistic; Jessie Roelofs: Education; Liz Lassiter: Youth programming, artistic, community education; Brittany Lynch: Artistic, organizational development, community service; Maja Wheeler: Artistic, general administration; Mike Alberti: Artistic, education, finance; Tom Loftus: General administration, audience development, artistic.

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 Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,815
Direct expenses
$19,815
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A diverse group of artists from several disciplines will participate in the creation and performance of Wicked Little Myths, including: 8 visual artists, 4 choreographers, 4 composers, 3 musicians, 1 theatre director, 1 writer/dramaturg, and 1 performer. 300 people will attend one of the six performances. There will be an audience count and feedback will be gathered through post-performance discussions and surveys. Collaborating artists will complete a survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty six collaborating artists participated in the creation of a "solo" performance. 126 people attended six performances over two weekends.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Linda Shapiro, Jane Reilly, Erin Hauser, Joshua Hauser, Dona Ko
Project Manager
First Name
Matt
Last Name
Jenson
Organization Name
Jenson Dance
Street Address
308 Prince St Ste 270
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 419-2805
Email
matt@jensondance.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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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