Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Tr· R·ts Endeavors
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding to support the workshop and development series of Sha Cage’s N.I.G.G.E.R. Project, which brings quality arts to low income communities and sparks dialogue around issues of race. The program will culminate in a performance at the Capri Theater in May 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Craig Harris: organizational development, administration, artist; Greg Bullard: organizational development, administration, finance; Tina Meckel: fundraising, artistic, administration; Mary Elizabeth Lee: artistic, audience development, computer systems; Ellen Cattadoris: fundraising, community service; Yumi Inomata: administration; Pete Driessen: artistic; Erika Herrmann: administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Cultural Heritage
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,300
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,300
Direct expenses
$5,600
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Provoke art-inspired dialogue that challenges low income communities but allows them to see themselves and their stories on stage.Participant survey.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
J. Otis Powell, Adam Rangel, Ben Durrant, Paris Alexander, Peter Rachleff, Dr. John. Wright, Mahmoud El Kati.
Project Manager
First Name
e.g.
Last Name
bailey
Organization Name
Tr· R·ts Endeavors
Street Address
4749 5th St NE
City
Columbia Heights
State
MN
Zip Code
55421
Phone
(612) 559-0408
Email
truruts@gmail.com
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