Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
April Sellers Dance Collective
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2023
End Date
July 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Echo? we are imperfect mortal beings production residency.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Adam Devitt, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Dante Pirtle, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility/Disability Access; Kong Moua, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Volunteerism; Quinn Villagomez, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Marketing/Audience Development, General Administration; Shaiwna Adams, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$15,000
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 public art, arts festivals or arts events; Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists/arts groups are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

ASDC conducted a production residency designed with a new equitable model reducing barriers, improving the way in which we create dance and allowing for deep investigation and meaningful collaboration. We gathered feedback from surveys and interviews with

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
April
Last Name
Sellers
Organization Name
April Sellers Dance Collective
Street Address
1119 W Franklin Ave Ste 310
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55405
Phone
(612) 558-8209
Email
aprilsellersdc@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