Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Heart of Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Dancing Classrooms and Colors of the Rainbow Team Match

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anna Becker, General Administration, Organizational Development, Community Education; Betty Mackay, Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Justin Spenner, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Michael Curran, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Tonya Williams, Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$20,150
Direct expenses
$35,150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

250+ elementary students in more than 5 Twin Cities schools learned SEL skills such as empathy, stress management, social engagement, and relationship building, as they learned 7 partner dances and their cultural backgrounds from around the world. The pro

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Mirenda
Organization Name
Heart of Dance
Street Address
3748 Minnehaha Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(651) 330-3750
Email
andream@heartofdancemn.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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency