Folk and Traditional Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$59,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Iny Asian Dance Theater

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2014

End Date

October 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Anoka

Carver

Dakota

Hennepin

Ramsey

Scott

Washington

Wright

Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

To preserve/present Hmong traditional dance through: 1) Longing for Qeej Hmong Dance Drama; 2) weekly apprenticeship training; 3) master classes with traditional martial arts/acrobatics; and 4) community presentations throughout Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus, former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$59,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$19,763

Direct expenses

$78,763

Administration costs

$11,029

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Preserving the Hmong Folk Dance through Longing for Qeej Hmong dance drama and apprenticeship Successfully preserved the Hmong dance arts through Longing for Qeej Hmong dance drama performances at two Minnesota cities, one at Metro area, one at Rochester. With 80% positive audience feedback through surveys. 2: With Longing for Qeej project, we will reach ten artists, 2,150 children/youth and 3,000 adult audience. Successfully reached the estimated numbers of artists and audiences through apprenticeship, and community performances; With 80% positive artists’ and partners’ satisfaction through surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Iny Asian Dance Theater (IADT) has successfully preserved the Hmong folk arts through Longing for Qeej (A Hmong dance drama), and showcased at four Minnesota cities, with total five shows. IADT has used a standard audience survey to collect the data and to evaluate the success of the Longing for Qeej Hmong Dance Drama project. 2: Iny Asian Dance Theater has reached the targeted numbers, and has achieved both 100% satisfaction rate and 100% returning rate indicated by our audience. Besides collecting Audience Surveys, IADT has collected verbal feedback; Facebook appreciations; peer comments; media coverages to support the evaluation effort.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Linda Hashimoto van Dooijeweert, Ange Hwang, Yan Huss, Kia Moua, Mee Thao, Nancy Thor, Julia Vang, Iny Xiong, Mee Xiong

Project Manager

Iny

Xiong

Iny Asian Dance Theater

1102 Earl St

St Paul

55106