Arts Impact for Groups

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Dancing Body
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Impact for Groups

Project Details

Song, lyrics and poetry in Bharatanatyam. We call our project “Vaachikam. Meaning words.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chris Murakami Noonan, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration, Organizational Development; Hillary Lor, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Marketing/Audience Development; Jessica Lopez Lyman, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Artistic; Juan Perez, Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Maurice Ward, Accessibility/Disability Access, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Mike Brown, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development, General Administration

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expan Observation ; Other (please describe below)

Project Manager
First Name
Ranee
Last Name
Ramaswamy
Organization Name
The Dancing Body
Street Address
4312 Zenith Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55410
Phone
(612) 203-4216
Email
raneeramaswamy@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