Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
St. Louis
Hennepin
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater will present two two-week Family Albums residencies engaging elementary and middle school students in Duluth as they create and perform original stageworks based on their family stories and legacies.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Wesley May: Artist, owner of Wesley May Arts; Jeremy Meckler: Data and communications manager and program assistant, Jerome Foundation; Alicia Peters: Art instructor at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University; Lindsay Schlemmer: Doctoral cello student at the University of Minnesota, musician and teacher; Patrick Vincent: Assistant professor of visual arts, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Bethany Whitehead: Executive director, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
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 Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,940
Direct expenses
$61,440
Administration costs
$2,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students in two Duluth public schools will engage in the creation and performance of stageworks blending movement, music, and spoken word. SPDT will implement its Evaluation Plan of class discussions, student journals, daily company meetings, evaluation forms, electronic surveys, wrap-up meetings, and videos of the student performances. 2: Participating students will be introduced to the language of movement, the concepts of composition and choreography, and the challenge of performance. Students’ skills and knowledge of dance/theater will be evaluated through class participation, journal reflections, homework assignments, post-performance discussions, and evaluation responses.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater presented 2-week residencies at Congdon Elementary and Ordean Middle Schools, each culminating in student performances. SPDT utilized class discussions, student journals, daily company meetings, evaluation forms, electronic surveys, wrap-up meetings, and videos of the student performances to evaluate this project. 2: Students were taught dance vocabulary and concepts of choreography while they participated in the creation and performance of a new stage work. Students' skills and knowledge of dance/theater were assessed through journal reflections, homework assignments, class participation, and post-performance discussions.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Howard Bell, Michael Brooks, Judith Johnson, Courtney McClimon, Jennifer Olson, Zoe Sealy, Carin Skowronsky, V. Paul Virtucio, Kristen Weller
Project Manager
First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Pimsler
Organization Name
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 707
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(763) 521-7738
Email
spdanth@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
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