Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,970
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

2018 CAAM CDT Annual Production "Our Dancers, Our Dreams"

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Rotilie: Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Ari Koehnen Sweeney: Education, Artistic, Youth Programming; Cigale Ahlquist: Artistic, Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing, AsaleSol Young: Fundraising, General Administration, Youth Programming; Ryan Stopera: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Ishwari Rajak: General Administration, Youth Programming; Joe Ippolito: General Administration, Community Education, Artistic; Kasey Payette:Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising

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 Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,970
Other Funds Leveraged
$36,962
Direct expenses
$46,932
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

At least 100 artists will participate; At least 1000 audience members will be reached; 80% of artists responding with feedback will say as result of the process of mounting and performing the production, they grew in skill and artistry; At least 60% of audience responding to survey will indicate they learned something new about Chinese dance. Post-event meetings will be held with all staff, volunteers and board to discuss outcomes. Verbal critique by peers professionals collected; audience satisfaction and demographics through audience survey (written survey and/or survey with link or QR code in program).

Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 1000 audience members experienced this Project and for those providing feedback more than 95% found it engaging and educational about Chinese dance and art. A majority of those responding had attended shows in the past and felt their understanding of Chinese dance increased.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ronald Tu, Joseph Lin, Yanhua Wusand, Liu Wei, Brian Galligan, Beatrice Rothweiler
Project Manager
First Name
Beatrice
Last Name
Rothweiler
Organization Name
Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
Street Address
800 Transfer Rd Ste 8
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(651) 774-0806
Email
beatricerothweiler@gmail.com
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