Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Universal Dance Destiny
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Universal Dance Destiny Thirteenth Annual Showcase in Summer 2017 Funding to produce the thirteenth annual showcase themed "Global Dances of the World," featuring dances created by up to fifteen local emerging and established Twin Cities presenters. The showcase will be held at a centralized location in Minneapolis in August 2017.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Denise Prosek: Artistic, administration; Jeanne Morales: Finance, artistic, fundraising; Edie Abnet: Artistic; Jessie Roelofs: Education; Liz Lassiter: Youth programming, artistic, community education; Brittany Lynch: Artistic, organizational development, community service; Maja Wheeler: Artistic, general administration; Mike Alberti: Artistic, education, finance; Tom Loftus: General administration, audience development, artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Greg Nielsen (651) 645-0402

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,580
Direct expenses
$15,580
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project serves a considerable amount of artist, attendees, and production participants. Approximately 220 viewers attended the showcase last year with usually 200 attendees the prior years. Our audience is growing. Attendees served last year were approximately 40 kids, 35 seniors, 80 teens, and 65 adults. The night of the showcase, evaluation sheets will be passed out to attendees upon their arrival and collected on their way out. A week after the showcase, an evaluation sheet will be emailed to presenters, staff, technicians, project leaders, board, and volunteers for feedback on overall production success encouraging suggestions to strengthen future showcases.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Community was thrilled by the event and the level of diversity. Approximately 235 people attended the showcase by 13 different presenters. This was reflected in the excellent ratings from the evaluation sheets. 98% of attendees indicated that they would appreciate seeing more community arts activities such as our showcases at this venue in the near future.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Wallace Anderson, Edna Stevens, Barbara Anderson, Sylvia Sabrina Dubose, Josephine Kpanyea, Eileen Davis-Banks, Nikeisha Braithwaite
Project Manager
First Name
Edna
Last Name
Stevens
Organization Name
Universal Dance Destiny
Street Address
3422 Douglas Dr N
City
Crystal
State
MN
Zip Code
55422
Phone
(612) 354-6997
Email
info@universaldancedestiny.com
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency