Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Japan American Society of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
August 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding to present bon odori, a traditional Japanese folk dance to be performed during Como Park’s Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival in August 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Obi Egwim: audience development, organizational development, development; Joseph Hagedorn: marketing, organizational planning, education; Tom Moffatt: community education, administration, education; Bjorn Anderson: artistic, general management, community service, finance, computer systems; Rachel Levitt: audience development, fundraising, development; Robert Cuerden: marketing, fundraising, organizational development; Michael Robins: artistic, general management, youth programming; Kathryn Tjaden: administration, fundraising, organizational development; Maggie Langenfeld: education, administration, volunteerism.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,900
Direct expenses
$5,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Bring together local singers, dancers, and musicians to honor the dead and celebrate Japanese culture. Include 4,000 participants in the performance during Como Park’s Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival.Staff and audience feedback.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Far exceeded audience participation goal, with 4,600 individuals participating in the bon odori dance ceremony.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dick Stahl, David Smith, Tom Haeg, Deanna Bassett, David Fink, Micah Bly, Liz Brailsford, Dan Gilbertson, Bill Paterson, Shinya Kaneko, Sayuri Testa, Hiroko Shade, Barbara Whittington
Project Manager
First Name
J. Bernard
Last Name
Van Lierop
Organization Name
Japan American Society of Minnesota
Street Address
43 Main St SE Ste EH131
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414-1029
Phone
(612) 627-9357
Email
jasm@us-japan.org
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