Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,373
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TU Dance
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
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Houston
Le Sueur
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Houston
Le Sueur
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

TU Dance draws from diverse dance expressions to connect communities with transformational possibilities that bring to life our shared humanity.

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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

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
$68,373
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,207,854
Direct expenses
$1,207,854
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants in TU Dance programs and activities will learn and grow as artists, and audiences/participants will indicate impact from dance experiences. Track participation and collect via surveys participant feedback on impact of programs and activities; gather input from teachers, partners, artists; document and track participant advancement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants demonstrated learning & growth as dance artists & rated their experience highly; audience comments noted powerful impact. We tracked participation, gathered program participant demographics, and gathered impressions, experience ratings, and feedback via surveys. Teaching artists evaluated student learning and advancement.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Andrew Troup, Neeraj Kumar Mehta, Rafina Larsen, Sarah Gullickson Mcgrane, Colette Hawkins, Joseph Zachmann, Toni Pierce-Sands, Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez
Project Manager
First Name
Abdo
Last Name
Sayegh Rodriguez
Organization Name
TU Dance
Street Address
PO Box 40405
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 605-1925
Email
Abdo.sayegh@tudance.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