Community Arts Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,524
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Community Arts Support
Project Details
Minnesota Dance Ensemble is a dance company that provides dancers with an opportunity to advance in the art of modern dance.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; John Stander: active in Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; John Stander: active in Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,524
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,524
Administration costs
$655
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble and modern dance in Central Minnesota by growing the number of new audience members and participants by 10%. Increased audience engagement by a growing number of returning audience members from previous years by 20%. Increased community involvement with two additional events added to the ones we currently partake in. Increased participation in creative outlets, classes, and workshops held by Minnesota Dance Ensemble for dancers in the Saint Cloud community. One additional performance added to the 2014-2015 season in a new venue.The number of audience members will be documented by ticket sales. Distributed surveys will provide information about audience members' attendance and frequency of attendance. Attendance is taken at classes. Data will be compared with past results that were documented.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble and modern dance shown by increased attendance to events, workshops and classes. Box office attendants documented ticket sales to verify audience numbers and attendance was taken at workshops and classes. Increase in audience engagement by a larger amount of returning audience members and a growing number of new audience members was found through surveys distributed. Increased community involvement. An additional show was added to the 2013-2014 season in a new venue.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Chuck Norwood, Gretchen Moos, Jill Pauly, Kevin Barnes, Jeff Ringer
Project Manager
First Name
Kerri
Last Name
Golombecki
Organization Name
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3460
Phone
(320) 493-0812
Email
Director@MinnesotaDanceEnsemble.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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3