Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,432
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music, Inc. AKA The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The Cowles Center will partner with seven Minnesota high schools to facilitate two-part creation residencies. Dance classrooms will work with teaching artists to create a dance and then schools will be brought together for one day for master classes and sharing.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Karen Charles: Founder, artistic/executive director, Threads Dance Project; Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Alexander Legeros: Development officer, Museum of Russian Art; bassoonist; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Therese Vogel: Community education director, Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools; executive director, Top Hat Theatre; Sydney Willcox: Painting and ceramics teacher, Como Park Senior High School

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,432
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,941
Direct expenses
$45,373
Administration costs
$6,932
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

High school students will learn new dance forms, how to create choreography, and share their choreography with their peers. We will use surveys, TA assessments, and post-performance dialogue to evaluate activity completion, effectiveness of residencies, impact on dance classrooms, and impact on student perception of dance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

High school students learned new dance forms, how to create choreography, and shared their choreography with their peers. The Cowles Center used teacher surveys, TA assessments, and post-performance dialogue to evaluate activity completion, effectiveness of residencies, impact on dance classrooms, and impact on student perception of dance.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jason Stamm, Elizabeth Brama, Shannon Powell, Pauline Pieper Allison, Gwen Cooney, Kirstin Currie, Teresa Daly, Lisa Hake, Patrick Mosher, Irene Quarshie, Breia Schleuss
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Droddy
Organization Name
Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music, Inc. AKA The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 200
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 206-3622
Email
rdroddy@thecowlescenter.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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