Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rhythmically Speaking
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2018
End Date
September 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Rhythmically Speaking presents . . . The Cohort.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chai Lee: General Administration; Erika Dani: Community Service and Development, Finance, Organizational Development; Jamie Marshall: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Marggie Ogas: Artistic, Community Service and Development, Organizational Development; Martha West: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development and Marketing; Nancy Cook: Artistic, Education, Community Service and Development; Nina Robinson: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Pete Driessen: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$21,950
Direct expenses
$31,950
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitatively, we hope to engage between 15 and 22 artists and 400 audience members in our program, with 75% or more of them rating in their surveys their experiences with 8s or higher on a 10 point scale. Qualitatively, we hope to fully produce four pieces showing a wide array of perspectives on what "staged jazz and American social dance" can be, gathering positive and useful anecdotes from between 3 and 10 involved artists and audience members. We will be administering surveys to both our involved artists and audiences that will gather demographic information to help us get to know the makeup of our audience better and to determine their satisfaction with the programming. We will also hold post-performance feedback sessions with audiences and the board.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitatively, we did engage our artist target number and over 75% of audience members rated their experience as an eight (out of 10) or higher. Qualitatively, we produced four pieces showing a wide array of perspectives on what "staged jazz and American social dance" can be, and gathered positive and useful anecdotes from ten involved artists and audience members.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Luther Bell, Janette Davis, Brian Evans, Erinn Liebhard, Kristoffer Olson, Zoe Sealy, Reilly Liebhard
Project Manager
First Name
Erinn
Last Name
Liebhard
Organization Name
Rhythmically Speaking
Street Address
1640 Dunlap St N
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 419-5549
Email
info@rhythmicallyspeakingdance.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency