Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
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
July 2013
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the premier of CON VIVA, a new flamenco dance and theater piece inspired by the harmonious coexistence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in medieval Spain. Performances will take place at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium in February 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
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.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
LaDonna Morrison: finance, administration, organizational development; Carrie Vecchione: administration, artistic, youth programming; Jeff Hnilicka: youth programming, administration, artistic; Christina Ham: artistic, administration; Anthony Galloway: education, administration; Jessica Huang: artistic, fundraising, community education; Don Mabley-Allen: artistic, administration, disabilities specialist; Scott Spinks: artistic, organizational development, marketing; Brenna Brelie: marketing, organizational development, fundraising.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Cultural Heritage
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$35,580
Direct expenses
$45,580
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Educate 1,250 audience members on the influence of Muslim, Arabic, Spanish, Jewish and Christian communities on Spanish Flamenco dance.Discussions with performers and reviews of performance recordings. Audience survey. Assessment of critical reviews.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Reached a large and diverse audience, including a collaborative performance at Mount Zion Temple in St Paul; reached 900 participants and audience members through performances and workshops.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Susana di Palma, Alessandra Chiareli, Donald Davies, Christine Kozachok, Silvia Lopez, Tamara Rogers, Bob Schommer, Marissa Sundquist, Catherine Higgins, Allison Herrera, Vanessa Carneiro, Robin Moede, Niels Strandskov
Project Manager
First Name
Niels
Last Name
Strandskov
Organization Name
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Street Address
3012 Minnehaha Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1932
Phone
(612) 743-8331
Email
flamenco@zorongo.org
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