Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Wisdom Dances

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

July 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the Culture of Water Leadership Summit, a day-long event for culturally-based music and dance groups to develop their role as cultural leaders and to interpret their cultural traditions in relation to local storm water issues. The summit will be held at Tapestry Folkdance Center in June 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Loren Niemi: General Management, Artistic, Organizational Development; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Artistic, General Management; Jessica Briggs: Artistic, General Management; Pete Driessen: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Community Arts; Laura Leffler-McCabe: General Management; Lindsy Halleckson: Artistic, Fundraising, General Management; Paul Rudoi: Artistic, General Management; Rachel Wandrei: Artistic, General Management; Joan Vorderbruggen: General Management.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,400

Direct expenses

$8,400

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Six groups (20 performers) will participate in the summit; 30 people will attend the showing. Evaluations from participants will show 90% feel a stronger relationship with other groups, 90% feel more knowledgeable about local water issues, and 60% feel the event has impacted how they connect their artistic work to water.Facilitator observations and participant surveys will measure the impact of the summit on participants. Post-performance feedback and audience surveys will measure the impact of the community showing on audiences.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Understanding of storm water pollution and what people can do increased significantly for 100% of participants; The level of connection between artists at the event increased significantly for 100% of the participants; 75% of participants felt increased confidence in using their art to influence the community; 50 people attended a performance by seven different performing groups.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Michael Bischoff, Laurie Erickson, Caren Grantz Keljik, Jennifer Larson, Kathryn Sharpe

Project Manager

Emily

Jarrett Hughes

Wisdom Dances

4244 24th Ave S á

Minneapolis

55406