Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,961
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zenon Dance Company and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Zenon Dance School provides high quality dance instruction for avocational to professional dancers in a diverse curriculum.

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

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.; 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.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,961
Other Funds Leveraged
$419,928
Direct expenses
$419,928
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To maintain a full-time, artistically excellent dance company; to serve as an incubator for Minnesota choreographers; to tour throughout Minnesota. Critical reviews; choreographer feedback; dancer feedback; audience surveys; website and emailed surveys; student questionnaires; independent evaluation. 2: To offer a year-round schedule of geographically and economically accessible opportunities to attend performances, open rehearsals and workshops. Questionnaires; informal feedback; website surveys; and emailed surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Zenon shuttered our dance company in summer 2019, but kept the school operational. Financial analysis and many community conversations with dancers, students, funders, and choreographers helped us make the decision to close the Company. 2: Zenon offered twelve months of classes, workshops, and master classes for students of all levels. All proposed evaluation methods were used.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mindi Schaefer, Nancy Johnson, Troy Linck, Linda Z. Andrews, April Haven, Dr. Patricia Kingston, Cierra Lindsey, Betsy Sylvester, Robert Borman, Linda Johnson, Caitlin Martin
Project Manager
First Name
Mara
Last Name
Winke
Organization Name
Zenon Dance Company and School AKA Zenon Dance School
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 338-1101
Email
marasmail@yahoo.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
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