Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,625
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
May 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kittson
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Marshall
Morrison
Pennington
Red Lake
Roseau
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Todd
Wright
Benton
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kittson
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Marshall
Morrison
Pennington
Red Lake
Roseau
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Todd
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Intergenerational audiences will experience the joyful, community oriented culture and music of either the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Brazil as COMPAS tours performing groups Siama's Congo Music and Ticket to Brazil through forty northern and central Minnesota libraries.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; 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

Megan Flanagan: Director, City Center Partnership and co-leader, CityArt, Mankato; Simón Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Kajsa Jones: Managing director, Merrill Arts Center in Woodbury; Scott Lykins: Founding artistic and executive director, Lakes Area Music Festival; Daniel Peltzman: Assistant manager, Fitzgerald Theater; Louella Voigt: Board member, Blue Mound Area Theatre; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,625
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,480
Direct expenses
$48,105
Administration costs
$5,400
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through performances at 40 local libraries, people in greater Minnesota will experience and learn about the music and culture of DR Congo or Brazil. Track number of libraries, ask audiences to complete a post-program evaluation with questions about the experience and what they learned; Artists and libraries complete post-program evaluations to report on questions asked and observed audience experience

Measurable Outcome(s)

People living in Northern and Central Minnesota experienced and learned about the music and culture of DR Congo or Brazil through 38 performances. We tracked number of libraries and other sites. Performances were followed by Q and A time. Many audience members also completed an evaluation that asked what they learned, how they heard about the event, and what they thought of the performance.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susan Rotilie, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Kathy Sanville, Mae Brooks, Robert Erickson, Virajita Singh, Susan Ziel, Keven Ambrus, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Christopheraaron Deanes, Jessica Gessner, Andrew Leizens, Amy Lucas, Tracy Morrow, Elizabeth Sheets, Walter L. Smith iii, Dameun Strange, Thuong Thai
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Linck
Organization Name
COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS
Street Address
475 Cleveland Ave N Ste 222
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 292-3203
Email
joan@compas.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