Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,355
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Link Vostok
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for a Residency Exchange with dancer and instructor Sandrine Harris who will teach her specific brand of movement exploration to dancers and performers. The 10-day residency will begin in mid-February of 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kristi Gaudette: Education, artistic, disabilities specialist, Community education; Kathleen Spehar: Artistic, administration; Christian Novak: Fundraising, marketing; Dixie Rairamo: Youth programming, administration, artistic; Stephanie Vagle: Organizational planning, administration, volunteerism; Danielle Robinson-Prater: Administration; Ian Vaver: Administration; Chao Lynn Yang: Administration; Melinda Ludwiczak: Administration.
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,355
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,865
Direct expenses
$9,220
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: Activities include a four-day workshop of 20 people and a masterclasses for up to 30 students each. Five spots will be reserved for full-ride scholarship recipients, offered to individuals with special needs and disabilities. Five workshop participants will be selected to perform with Sandrine Harris at Bryant Lake Bowl 9x22 Theater. Qualitative: Based on the outcomes of our past 21 years of experience, we’ve found this exposure to transformative ideas a catalyst for artistic change, personal inspiration, and new professional works. The residency will open the door for professional dancers and movers to develop new ways of understanding. Link Vostok will evaluate this project by obtaining counts on the number of workshop participants, number of class participants, and number of audience members and demographic information. To further evaluate the impact of this project, Link Vostok will survey all workshop and class participants by circulating written evaluation forms at the events and by e-mailing a digital link.

Measurable Outcome(s)

59 dancers, artists and MS yoga participants learned a new perspective on creative movement, and 100 audience members experienced a culminating performance. All participants reported that they felt they grew artistically as a result of the program.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lisa Helminiak, Anita Demants, Lori Pope, Yumi Inomata, Kelley Lindquist, Lindsy Halleckson, Katherine Goodale
Project Manager
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
First
Organization Name
Link Vostok
Street Address
4341 Colfax Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55409
Phone
(612) 822-3504
Email
linkvostok@gmail.com
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