Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$59,575
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Waseca
Washington
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Waseca
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Circus Juventas, a performing arts circus school for youth, is dedicated to inspiring artistry and self-confidence through a multicultural circus arts experience.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota

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

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$59,575
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,693,669
Direct expenses
$2,693,669
Administration costs
$8,638
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participation in Circus Juventas classes and performances build self-confidence, artistry, and competencies for success in life for 2,500+ youth. Number served and type of instruction; videos of performances and youth interviews; surveys of students/parents, schools, and community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups, and shows for general audiences. List of community and school partners; numbers served and contact hours; location of partners; surveys of partners on quality of the interaction; and audience numbers and feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participation in Circus Juventas classes and workshops build self-confidence, artistry and competencies for success in life for 2500+ youth. Surveys of parents, videos of performances and youth interviews, community partners. 2: Access to the circus arts is achieved through partnerships with schools, youth-serving non-profits, community groups and shows for general audiences. List of community partners, numbers served and contact hours, surveys of partners on quality of interaction; audience numbers and feedback.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dan Butler, Betty Butler, Dan Currell, Jason Bradshaw, Cheriti Swigart, Peter Huber, Leslie Bock, Vineeta Sawkar Branby, Angela Forsman, Krista Heikes Sweeney
Project Manager
First Name
Miriam
Last Name
Ackerman
Organization Name
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Street Address
1270 Montreal Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116-2400
Phone
(651) 699-8229
Email
miriam@circusjuventas.org
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