Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Katha Dance Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Dakota
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Katha Dance Theatre will tour "Yatra: The Journey" to Northfield and Rochester. Audiences will experience a public performance, community inclusive workshops, and lecture/demonstrations.

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

Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John?s University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission

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 Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,407
Direct expenses
$45,407
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Katha Dance Theatre will introduce Kathak dance of India to two new communities in Minnesota. KDT will perform at two venues, conduct six master classes and three lecture demonstrations. Upon completion responses will be collected through post-performance dialogues, surveys and feedback. 2: KDT will reach a wide range of Minnesota populations through community inclusive activities and performances. Success will be achieved when KDT has presented activities for groups selected by the presenters and will be assessed via audience count, filled evaluation forms and post-activity dialogues.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Katha Dance Theatre introduced Kathak dance of India to two new communities in Minnesota. KDT performed at two venues, conduct six master classes participated in the discussion sessions. Upon completion, responses were collected through post-performance dialogues, surveys and feedback. 2: KDT reached Minnesota populations in two cities through community inclusive activities and performances. Success was achieved by presenting dance activities for groups in Saint Olaf College and Rochester community. Success was assessed via audience count, filled evaluation forms and post-activity dialogues.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sangeeta Jain, Rita Mustaphi, Kalyan Mustaphi, Marcia Boehnlein, Anu Jain, Anurag Sharma, Vidyotham Reddi
Project Manager
First Name
Rita
Last Name
Mustaphi
Organization Name
Katha Dance Theatre
Street Address
5444 Orchard Ave N
City
Crystal
State
MN
Zip Code
55429-3246
Phone
(763) 533-0756
Email
info@kathadance.org
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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