Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Funding to create a new Native contemporary dance project titled We Wait in the Darkness, featuring a series of workshops, performances, a panel discussion and audience talk back sessions. Performances will take place at Red Eye Theater in November 2013.
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Elin Anderson: artistic; Julie Bates: youth programming, community education, education; Bob Graf: artistic; Michael Fallon: administration, youth programming, community education, education; Esther Ouray: artistic, education; Julia Barlow: fundraising, administration, artistic; Sherri Hildebrandt: artistic, marketing, development.
ACHF Arts Access
Challenge audiences to consider what is Native contemporary dance and its relevance to the Native community and cultural heritage; facilitate discussions on topic of Native contemporary dance.Audience attendance numbers; audience and artists feedback on six key questions.
Over 450 audience members and gallery visitors; survey response indicate a high degree of satisfaction with the quality of the performances, as well as the challenging subject matter.
Other, local or private