Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,116
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ananya Dance Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Ananya Dance Theatre will create a series of workshops connecting refugee, immigrant, and native girls and women with dance, dancemaking, and self-expression through movement, creating access to professional concert dance and building cultural leadership.
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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$19,116
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,124
Direct expenses
$21,241
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Build on our relationship with community partners Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment and Indigenous Peoples' Task Force to organize workshops for the women and girls they serve. ADT will track attendance and engagement throughout the workshops, participation in dialogues, and request feedback from participants at several points in the program. ADT will discuss evaluation and anecdotal reflections with partner leadership. 2: We will diminish barriers, understanding abstract narratives of concert dance and financial considerations that restrict access or our target community. We will track participants' experiences through anecdotal reflections, dialogues, and post-workshop reflections. We will track individuals who use the complimentary tickets associated with this program during ticketed performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

ADT built a stronger relationship with WISE/IPTF and their clients by organizing workshops for the women and girls they serve. Instructors interviewed participants at the end of each workshop. Attendance was tracked. ADT conducted conversational evaluations with WISE and IPTF staff. 2: Barriers were diminished by providing dance training intensive, transportation funds, and professional learning and performing environments. Instructors interviewed participants at the end of each workshop. Attendance was tracked. ADT conducted conversational evaluations with WISE and IPTF staff.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gina Kundan, David Mura, Robert Lynn, Gary Peterson, Prachee Mukherjee, Danielle Mkali, Anitra Cottledge, Divya Karan, Elizabeth Altheimer, Janis Lane-Ewart, Shinaah Thao, Yasmin Abdi
Project Manager
First Name
Gary
Last Name
Peterson
Organization Name
Ananya Dance Theatre
Street Address
500 21st Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55455
Phone
(612) 486-2238
Email
gary.peterson@ananyadancetheatre.org
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
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