Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Fillmore
Hubbard
Itasca
Morrison
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Blue Earth
Fillmore
Hubbard
Itasca
Morrison
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Zorongo will use the grassroots appeal of Spanish flamenco dance and music to tell contemporary stories about the plight of homelessness and the immigrant experience in seventeen venues for adults and children.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Alexandra Eady: Performer and dance teacher, Ananya Dance Theatre; Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Richard Gardner: Library assistant, Northfield Public Library; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Kenichi Thomas: Touring musician DJ Just Nine

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
$30,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,229
Direct expenses
$42,929
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience members will feel that the contemporary flamenco theater performance Casita enriched their understanding of the plight of homeless women. Quantitative and qualitative data will be used to evaluate outcomes: (a) participation rates; (b) surveys with scaled responses (adults); (c) survey write-in comments (adults); (d) post-performance discussions (adults and children). 2: Children who see Toro will feel more empathetic towards immigrant children in their school and community, regardless of their country of origin. Quantitative and qualitative data will be used to evaluate outcomes: (a) participation rates; (b) surveys with scaled responses (adults); (c) survey write-in comments (adults); (d) post-performance discussions (adults and children).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience members will feel that the contemporary flamenco theater performance Casita enriched their understanding of the plight of homeless women. Quantitative and qualitative data were used to evaluate outcomes. Post-performance discussions were used as means to gather feedback. 2: Children who see Toro will feel more empathetic towards immigrant children in their school and community, regardless of their country of origin. Qualitative data was used to evaluate outcomes. Post-performance discussions were used as means to gather feedback.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Trisha Beuhring, Christine Kozachok, Melissa Saffelo-Boily, Veronica Green, Colette Morris, Robert Brittain, Alessandra Chiareli, Paige Nelson, Sharon Stephens
Project Manager
First Name
G. Michael
Last Name
Bargas
Organization Name
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Street Address
3715 Minnehaha Ave S Ste C
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1932
Phone
(612) 234-1653
Email
gmbargas@zorongo.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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