Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,788
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Arts Midwest
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Martin
Otter Tail
St. Louis
Martin
Otter Tail
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Arts Midwest will tour two international musical ensembles from Israel and Brazil to Fairmont, Minnesota, for weeklong residencies through Arts Midwest World Fest, fostering understanding of and appreciation for global uniqueness and differences.

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

Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway

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 Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,788
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,596
Direct expenses
$58,384
Administration costs
$7,951
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Broaden exposure to diverse cultures and traditions in communities that have limited access to high-quality, global performing arts experiences. We will solicit feedback from and conduct follow-up conversations with students, teachers, community partners, and artists, and will compile quantitative data on community-artist interactions. 2: Build the capacity of our partner organization to use this residency model in the future so residents maintain access to the arts in local venues. We will measure new and sustained partnerships with local schools, continued programming featuring international ensembles, and evidence of new/increased local support for the organization.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts Midwest broadened exposure to diverse cultures and traditions in communities with limited access to high-quality, global musical experiences. We compiled quantitative data on participants and activities. We also solicited feedback from our community partners, teachers, artists, and students. 2: Arts Midwest built the capacity of partner organizations to use in-person and virtual artist residency models in the future. We measured new partnerships and relationships formed between partner organizations and schools, artists, and community organizations and solicited feedback from partners about continuing to implement these types of activities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Flavia Bastos, Brian J. Bonde, Peter Capell, Sandi Clark, Loann Crane, Dionne Custer Edwards, Jasmin De Forrest, Ken Fischer, Matthew Harris, Craig Howe, Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Sylvia C. Kaufman, Mia Khimm, Megan Laudenschlager, Kymm Martinez, Ailithir McGill, Andre Perry, Mary Pickard, Rhoda Pierce, Jane Rasmussen, Omari Rush, Brian Tiemann, George Tzougros, Michael Vinson, Gregory Volan, Matthew Wallace, Jan Webb
Project Manager
First Name
Colleen
Last Name
McLaughlin
Organization Name
Arts Midwest
Street Address
2908 Hennepin Ave Ste 200
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 238-8052
Email
colleen@artsmidwest.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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