Institutional Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,650
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ballet of the Dolls AKA Ballet of the Dolls - The Ritz Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2010
End Date
June 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
General operating support
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,650
Other Funds Leveraged
$481,350
Direct expenses
$505,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Offer exciting and innovative dance-theater performances and establish the Ritz Theater as a venue with a cogent programming profile that supports emerging smaller performance companies and offers the community a multiuse arts space. Create a plan for streamlining the Ritz Theater production and front-of-house processes to provide our partners with professional service and the community with high caliber programming. Develop experiential educational performance and community event programming centered around the "Gen Ritz" program to grow talent appreciation and audiences for upcoming generations of dance and cultural experiences. Ballet of the Dolls’ programming at the Ritz will contribute to the economic vitality of the neighborhood and the region providing critical support for local businesses by serving as a destination for people from all over the region.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Romens, Jr.
Organization Name
Ballet of the Dolls AKA Ballet of the Dolls - The Ritz Theater
Street Address
345 13th Ave NE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413-1264
Phone
(612) 623-7660
Email
mromens@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
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