Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,055
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Roosevelt High School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Roosevelt High School will bring in Mathew Janczewski's ARENA DANCES, a professional contemporary dance company, to lead two one-week, immersive residencies--a program titled DanceON (Dance Outreach Network).

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Alyssa Melby: Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College (FORMER Executive director, Northfield Arts Guild); Catherine Ramirez: ; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Jeremy van Meter: Communications manager and actor, Commonweal Theatre Company

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,055
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,941
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students build a working knowledge of dance language and aesthetics, and apply it to analyzing, evaluating, documenting, creating and performing dance. This project will be evaluated through daily discussions, participant journals, student and teacher evaluation forms, rehearsal videos, regular meetings with school staff, and community feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students were able to create original work utilizing the skills developed during the residency. Recording of student work and evaluated utilizing rubrics with criteria related to creativity. Journals and discussions were used to evaluate the depth of self-expression realized in the work.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kim Ellison, Jenny Arneson, Josh Pauly, Kimberly Caprini, Nelson Inz, Bob Walser, KerryJo Felder, Siad Ali, Ira Jourdain, Adriana Cerrillo, Sharon El-Amin
Project Manager
First Name
Mariah
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Roosevelt High School
Street Address
4029 28th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 688-4800
Email
mariah.johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us
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
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