Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Threads Dance Project

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2015

End Date

November 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for Warriors of Light, an evening-length dance work inspired by Paulo Coelho's novella "Warrior of Light: A Manual" and featuring original music from composer Sanford Moore. Performances will take place at The Cowles Center for Dance in November 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

LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.

Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$27,394

Direct expenses

$37,394

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

During Warriors of Light Threads will engage approximately 400 adults and 275 K-12 youth as audience members, partner with Project Success to provide up to 50 children and their families with complimentary tickets to attend the work's premiere, increase first-time attendees, and ultimately create a moving dance piece which 75% of survey respondents would describe as evocative and/or uplifting. Threads will measure its success in achieving these outcomes through ticket sales, participant counts, audience surveys, and post-show Q and A responses.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 20% of Warriors of Light attendees were seeing Threads for the first time. With the support of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, we were able to reach out and engage the community, students, teachers, and new audience members. Artistic Director Karen Charles grew tremendously û drawing inspiration from a very different source, and challenging the project's artists to adapt to a new, dynamic creative process.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Michelle Tufts, Kenneth Charles, Kelly Van Gompel, Lauren Collins, Darrell Gradford, Bridget Michele Reischl, Linda Sloan, Adrienne Tucker

Project Manager

Rae

Charles

Threads Dance Project

1740 Bridgewater Rd

Golden Valley

55422