Community Arts

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Rikudim

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2016

End Date

December 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding to create and present a new solo dance work rooted in the writings of the Jewish poets of Medieval Southern Spain, created by dancer Tamara Nadel and choreographer Ranee Ramaswamy. Performances will take place at the Southern Theater in fall 2017.

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; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carolyn Phelps; Administration, audience development, fundraising; Pat Teiken: Administration, fundraising, organizational development; Laura Krider: General administration; Ben Layne: Artistic, administration, computer systems; Djenane Saint Juste: Artistic, Community Education, youth programming; Katherine Smith-Flores: Education, administration; Pa Na Lor: Artistic, education, youth programming; Laney Ohmans: Audience development, computer systems, fundraising.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$21,400

Direct expenses

$26,400

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We aim to create and perform a new dance work rooted in the poetry of the Sephardic Jewish writers of Medieval Islamic Spain. Through a series of audience engagement activities, culminating in a final performance, we hope to engage, educate, challenge, and inspire audiences. Throughout the creation and performance of the new work, we will seek feedback from artistic advisers and peers. We will track audience feedback, numbers, and demographics through written surveys, audience Q and A sessions, informal post-show conversation, emails, and social media.

Measurable Outcome(s)

200 audience members were educated, challenged, and inspired by the performance. 24 attendees at community engagement activities were involved in the creative process and invited to feel welcome in a work rooted in unfamiliar genres and themes. 9 artists were engaged and challenged in examining previously unexplored intersections between art forms and ideas across boundaries of culture and genre.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Shana Sippy, Ranee Ramaswamy, Aparna Ramaswamy, Jan Gonder

Project Manager

Tamara

Nadel

Rikudim

410 Groveland Ave Ste 1104

Minneapolis

55403