Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,903
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zenon Dance Company and School AKA Zenon Dance School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Itasca
Otter Tail
St. Louis
Beltrami
Itasca
Otter Tail
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Zenon will conduct four weeks of residency programs at schools in greater Minnesota, bringing dance education and performance to students who are underserved by this art form.

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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Susan Berdahl: Former associate director of community relations, St. David's Center; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions

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 Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,903
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,012
Direct expenses
$57,915
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Zenon seeks to tap into students' multiple intelligences to relate dance to students' lives and empower student-created choreography. The project outcome will be evaluated through class participation levels, written and verbal evaluations, school administrator evaluations, and the quality of the culminating student performance. 2: Zenon seeks to teach dance as an art form in a student-centered atmosphere, fostering self-esteem and creativity. The project outcome will be evaluated through class participation levels, written and verbal evaluations, school administrator evaluations, and the quality of the culminating student performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Zenon tapped into students' multiple intelligences to relate dance to students lives and empower student-created choreography. All proposed evaluation methods were used. 2: Zenon taught dance as an art form in a student-centered atmosphere, fostering self-esteem and creativity. All proposed evaluation methods were used.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Patricia Kingston, Mindi Schaefer, Robert Borman, Troy Linck, Linda Z. Andrews, Linda M. Johnson, April Haven, Kristen Stoeckeler, Nancy Johnson, Cierra Lindsey, Caitlin Martin
Project Manager
First Name
Mara
Last Name
Winke
Organization Name
Zenon Dance Company and School, Inc.
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 338-1101
Email
marasmail@yahoo.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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