Community Arts Schools and Conservatories

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,479
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts Schools and Conservatories

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. 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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Megen Balda: Executive Director, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies; Patricia Beckmann: Executive Director, Waseca Arts Council.; Leah Hughes: Director of Education, Bloomington Theatere and Arts Center; Mathew Janczewski: Founder, Arena Dances; dancer and choreographer; Peter Leggett: Executive director, Walker West Music Academy; Jessica Leibfried: Education and Community Engegament Director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Robin Moore: Arts advocate and craftswoman, Montevideo

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,479
Other Funds Leveraged
$75,130
Direct expenses
$85,609
Administration costs
$2,150
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Young Dance activities will reach 15% more participants through new class locations, special workshops and performances. We will track numbers of participants in our classes, workshops and performances and garner information as to what made the activity accessible (location, fee, interest, etc.). 2: Young Dance will establish structure by which to mentor emerging dance artists in teaching, especially in adaptive dance programs. We will track numbers of participants in our classes, workshops and performances and garner information as to what made the activity accessible (location, fee, interest, etc.).

Measurable Outcome(s)

In 2014 we reached 511 students with extended learning opportunities, an increase of 80% over 2013. 2: Six assistants in our Adaptive Dance classes were new to teaching youth living with disabilities. We mentored 2 choreographers working with dancers living with disabilities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other

Recipient Board Members
Maria Tierney, Jon Dicus, Krystal Stackhouse, Catherine Kangas, Derrick Banks, Jessica Briggs, Mike Cohn, Lauren Ferrera, Jay Hammond, Rebecca Heist, Nora Schull, Hope Grathwol, Lura Jo Busian, Hillary Bui, Aubrey Donisch
Source of Additional Funds

local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Gretchen
Last Name
Pick
Organization Name
Young Dance, Inc. AKA Young Dance
Street Address
3321 15th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
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
Email the Agency