Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Young Dance - Looking Back, Leaping Forward.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at 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; 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, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Sarah Abare: Volunteerism, education, youth programming; Adrenne Doyle: Youth programming, artistic, community service, development; Angie Beissel: Fundraising, artistic, organizational development; Binesikwe Means: Artistic, community education, fundraising; Liz Parker: Education, youth programming, general administration; Sharon Day: Artistic, community education, youth programming.

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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$32,901
Direct expenses
$42,901
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty-five youth will work with 4 guest artists over the course of the season. 400 audience will view the final performance of Looking Back, Leaping Forward. We will track numbers of participants throughout the season. We will track audience numbers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

28 dancers, ages 7-18, worked with 5 guest artists over the course of the season. 100% of audience surveys indicated they learned about a community issue through the performance. 100% of dancers indicated their consideration of dance in relation to community issues is informed by the work they have done at Young Dance this year.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Laura Busian, Jon Morris, Rachel Gagliardi, Beth Winnick, Elizabeth Hannan, Angelique Lele, Laura Fritz, Noah Morris, Ella Tomlinson, Jen Auwles
Project Manager
First Name
Gretchen
Last Name
Pick
Organization Name
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Street Address
3754 Pleasant Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55409
Phone
(612) 423-3064
Email
gretchen@youngdance.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