Community Arts Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,410
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Benton
Stearns
Benton
Project Overview

Community Arts Support

Project Details

Minnesota Dance Ensemble provides dance opportunities and exposure to the art form of dance in Central Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: vice chair Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: watercolorist; member of the Central Minnesota watercolorists; community education art class instructor; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota board member; Leslie Hanlon: secretary Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: chair Stearns County, arts adviser/ assistant director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board. arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging and, Platinum/Palladium printing and Wet Plate Collodion process and Bromoil printing and Cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin; Certified Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Benton County; Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: vice chair of Wright County, visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.; served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: watercolorist; member of the Central Minnesota watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher; choral director; community theatre director; voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary for Stearns County, director of fundraising and marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: chair for Stearns County Arts, adviser/ assistant director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, currently as an arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues musician; Victorian photographer proficient in digital imaging and platinum/ palladium printing and wet plate collodion process and bromoil printing and cyanotype printing; University of Wisconsin Certified Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,410
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,151
Direct expenses
$15,561
Administration costs
$2,410
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our main objective was to strengthen our board of directors and to increase our sponsorship and outreach to potential supporters. Our board has strengthened in the past year, even if not by size. The board members have become more active in the supportive roles needed by the company- one of which is actively seeking monetary support for the organization. Achieved some of the proposed outcomes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our main objective was to stregthen our board of directors and to increse our sponsorship and outreach to potential supporters. Our board has stregthened in the past year, even if not by size. The board memebers have become more active in the supportive roles needed by the company- one of which is actively seeking monetary support for the organization.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved some of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Alida
Last Name
Fischer
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
moti2764@gmail.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