Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,115
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming
Recipient Type
Private College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

The College of Saint Benedict will host a week of residency activities with dance company Diavolo that will include a matinee and full length evening performance. This project will engage multiple community groups through tailored activities.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts

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 Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,115
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$64,115
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will develop a new or expanded understanding of dance as a genre and will be more likely to consider attending future dance experiences. qualitative and quantitative surveys, post-performance talk participation, box office data, interviews for video documentation and/or narrative responses. 2: Audiences will feel a greater sense of community satisfaction due to having local access to high quality arts experiences. Qualitative surveys, interviews for video documentation and/or narrative responses, outreach partner evaluations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CSB provided access to a live dance performance and workshops from a nationally celebrated company. Ticket sales, audience participation, residency/workshop participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, Rob Culligan, David DeBlieck, Pedro dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark
Project Manager
First Name
Leslie
Last Name
Hanlon
Organization Name
College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming
Street Address
37 College Ave S
City
St Joseph
State
MN
Zip Code
56374
Phone
(320) 363-5011
Email
lhanlon@csbsju.edu
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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