Arts Activities Support

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Les Jolies Petites School of Dance

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2016

End Date

December 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2016 Winter Showcase, a performance of completed work developed between October and December 2016 by Les Jolies students. A final public performance will be held at Fridley Community Theater in December 2016.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; 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 Artistic Director of World Music and Dance and the International Children’s Festival; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Edie French: Administration, artistic, education; Jessica Tritsch: Community Education, fundraising, administration; Kristen Cooper: Fundraising, artistic, administration, computer systems; Patricia Vaillancourt: Marketing, administration, computer systems; Caitlin Marlotte: Marketing, administration, organizational development; Nate Lovdahl: Fundraising, education, organizational planning; Teqen Zea-Aida: Marketing, administration, organizational development; Christopher Atkins: Artistic, administration; Ari Koehnen: Education, artistic, youth programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$10,050

Direct expenses

$20,050

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to achieve what we were able to do in previous years, increase the number of students as well as the attendance of the performance. Les Jolies Petites is hoping for another successful outcome for this year's showcase. The students and parents are very excited and we hope to keep the enthusiasm sustained throughout the fall/winter semester. We plan on counting the ticket stubs and using a tally counter to get the most accurate attendance for the audience. Les Jolies Petites would also like to give the students a survey this year seeing how they did giving constructive criticism and feedback about what went well or did not go well for them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We expected to reach 200 audience members and a little over 200 attended. We had the ticket takers counting as well as the ushers seating the guests. Because the were more attendees, this lets us know that previous attendees like the show and are telling others. We also did interviews with audience members regarding the show and they were all impressed and in awe of the performances.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Sharon Cook, Larry Cook, Jackie Martin, Rebecca Marshall, Debra Messenger, Orneary Rogers

Project Manager

Sharon

Cook

Les Jolies Petites School of Dance

1106 Broadway Ave W

Minneapolis

55411