Community Arts Education Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Project Details

The mission of Young Dance is to transform lives through movement.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$12,000
Administration costs
$600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Young Dance staff structure will be sufficient to provide a high quality learning experience to participants in any of our activities. By 2018, staff job descriptions will include accurate hours needed to complete each duty with appropriate compensation. All programs will show high levels of achievement. 2: Young Dance will build outreach into the infrastructure of our organization to assure that we serve a diverse constituency. We will gather demographic data to measure participant population compared to the racial, socio-economic, and gender population of the metro area. Outreach will show high levels of achievement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Young Dance staff positions have increased to allow for more effective management. Job descriptions compared with record of the work that was completed by each staff member. Evaluations completed by teachers of participant progress. 2: Outreach is targeted to assure that it is serving individuals unable to otherwise access our programming. Demographic information collected on participant population; Teacher evaluation of feedback of participant progress; outreach partner feedback.

Recipient Board Members
Laura Busian, Jon Morris, Rachel Gagliardi, Kim Skalbeck, Megan Thimmesch, Ella Tomlinson, Noah Morris
Project Manager
First Name
Gretchen
Last Name
Pick
Organization Name
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Street Address
3754 Pleasant Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55409
Phone
(612) 423-3064
Email
gretchen@youngdance.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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