Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
DanceCo LLC AKA DanceCo
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
May 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lyon
Lyon
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

DanceCo will present a two-day residency in Marshall, consisting of one public performance of Expectation Station with a preshow workshop, one in-school performance, and a movement class for dancers with special needs or physical limitations.

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

Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,442
Direct expenses
$13,442
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Marshall Area family audiences will feel engaged with dance and live music through a performance based on a familiar theme of trains. Outcomes will be evaluated through measuring audience size and workshop involvement, audience and participant surveys, interactive post-show activities for young audiences and post-show discussion with the artists. 2: DanceCo will build its relationship with the Marshall community, through a public performance and related community activities. DanceCo artists will engage in meaningful dialogue with the community at all events, solicit presenter and partner feedback, distribute audience and participant surveys (print and electronic) and host a post-show discussion.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Marshall Area family audiences engaged with dance and live music through a performance based on a familiar theme of trains. Survey's were included in audience programs audience feedback was positive, in the lobby the cast interacted and took pictures with the audience as well as provided a survey tool for young audiences. 2: DanceCo built its relationship with the community, through a public performance, related community activities and post-event artist meet and greets. DanceCo artists received great feedback from the community events offered and met new arts and train aficionados in SW Minnesota.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
Keefe
Organization Name
DanceCo LLC AKA DanceCo
Street Address
2801 32nd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(646) 456-4564
Email
info@DanceCoMN.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