Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$73,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ragamala Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Itasca
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Rice
St. Louis
Fillmore
Itasca
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Rice
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Ragamala Dance Company will present public performances and associated community outreach and engagement activities in six Minnesota communities: Chatfield, Grand Rapids, New York Mills, Austin, Faribault, and Duluth.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Lee Gundersheimer: Arts and culture coordinator, City of Winona; Kaleena Miller: Dancer and choreographer; Arts Board grantee; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Timothy Wollenzien: Education services manager, Prairie Public Broadcasting; music educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$73,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$50,680
Direct expenses
$124,180
Administration costs
$6,842
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees will be emotionally moved, challenged, inspired, engaged, and educated by Ragamala’s performances and outreach activities. Comment cards asking specially tailored questions; post-show Q and A; social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram); observation of attendees; local press; dialogue with attendees and local partners. 2: Attendees will experience Ragamala's work in familiar, local spaces, including theaters, galleries, schools, senior centers, and community spaces. Comment cards and box office records will be used to track attendance numbers and zip codes, in order to gauge local audience turnout.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences in Grand Rapids, Chatfield, Faribault, Austin, Duluth, and New York Mills found our work to be high-quality, engaging, educational, and moving. Ragamala collected comments and reactions through audience surveys, informal conversations following performances and engagement activities, social media (Facebook/Instagram), local press, and feedback from presenters. 2: Through performances at popular local venues and outreach activities in schools/community spaces, Ragamala brought our work to six Minnesota communities. Ragamala collected comments, reactions, and zip codes through audience surveys, informal conversations following performances and engagement activities, social media (Facebook/Instagram), local press, and feedback from presenters.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Briar Andresen, Nithya Balakrishnan Mathad, Theresa Carter, Sara Daggett, Paul Kelash, Pratap Naidu, Aparna Ramaswamy, Dheenu Sivalingam, Krishnan Subrahmanian, Sunitha Varadhan, James Wilkinson
Project Manager
First Name
Tamara
Last Name
Nadel
Organization Name
Ragamala Dance
Street Address
711 Lake St W Ste 309
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408-2975
Phone
(612) 964-9213
Email
tamara@ragamaladance.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
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