Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$115,715
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chisago
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Morrison
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Waseca
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chisago
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Morrison
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Waseca
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Circus Juventas's mission is to inspire artistry and self-confidence in youth through a multicultural circus performing arts experience.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$115,715
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,113,047
Direct expenses
$3,113,047
Administration costs
$8,619
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth learn circus skills, ways to express themselves artistically, confidence, teamwork and persistence working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation or barrier. Enrollment demographics; number of youth who receive need-based scholarships and work study; no. of youth with physical and mental challenges; demographics of youth served by partner organizations; no. enrolled in professional program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth learn circus and artistic performance skills, as well self-confidence, teamwork and persistence while working with CJ's professional coaches. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development. 2: CJ facilitates access to the circus arts for youth regardless of income, ability, cultural or ethnic background, sexual orientation, or barrier. End-of-year surveys of parents and youth that query attitude, skill and behavioral change; coach assessments of skill development.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cheriti Swigart, John Harrington, Sonia Miller-Van-Oort, John Bennett, Erich Axmacher, Shani Norberg, Ann Reynolds
Project Manager
First Name
Nicole
Last Name
Malone
Organization Name
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Street Address
1270 Montreal Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116-2400
Phone
(651) 699-8229
Email
nicole@circusjuventas.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