Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ARENA Dances, Inc. AKA Mathew Janczewski's ARENA DANCES
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2021
End Date
May 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

6th Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival 2022

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carmen Perez, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ronald Salazar, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Sara Endalew, Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Seulgee Nelson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic, Education; Yang Mee Moua Yang, Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online) ; Other (please describe below)

Measurable Outcome(s)

According to post activities of master classes, works-in-progress showings and the Featured Artists, participants and audience feedback was with gratitude. ARENA brought artists and audiences together allowing choreographers and dancers to showcase their work, find and engaged with new audiences, collaborate and learn from other dancers, and work through dialogue and interactions with audience members. In return, CB provided audiences with access to an incredible array of dance-makers and inspiring, thought-provoking work. Attendance and tickets sales improved from previous years. The 6th Annual CB Dance Festival was the best yet! Each year we improve upon the last (especially after the first 3 years getting our feet under ourselves). All evaluation was done by succinct numbers and demographic reviewing of recorded information along with community dialog and follow up interviews with each participating lead artist. NO paper or online surveys were done.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Catherine Malmberg-Dannenbring, Jessi Fett, Anna Growcott, Betsy Maloney Leaf, Marisa Epstein Deanna Thompson
Project Manager
First Name
Mathew
Last Name
Janczewski
Organization Name
ARENA Dances, Inc. AKA Mathew Janczewski's ARENA DANCES
Street Address
PO Box 50261
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55405
Phone
(612) 804-0238
Email
arenadances@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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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