Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,403
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ballet Works, Inc. AKA James Sewell Ballet
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Itasca
Ramsey
Hennepin
Itasca
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of James Sewell Ballet is to create and perform works that connect artists with audiences and to advance contemporary ballet.

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

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.

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
$38,403
Other Funds Leveraged
$925,901
Direct expenses
$925,901
Administration costs
$38,403
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

James Sewell Ballet's concert performances, Minnesota touring and residencies with educational components are tailored to engage people state-wide. Through audience responses at dance performances, presenter's feedback, and relationships built with communities where JSB visits/returns to make contemporary ballet accessible to all age groups.

Measurable Outcome(s)

James Sewell Ballet's concert performances, Minnesota touring and residencies with educational components are tailored to engage people state-wide. Through audience responses at dance performances, presenter's feedback, and relationships built with communities where JSB visits/returns to make contemporary ballet accessible to all age groups. 2:

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tom Anderson, Connie Beck, Nicole Behm-Koep, Jayne Emory, Joanne Gordon, David Gutzke, Kelly Kita, James McCarthy, Marty Rigney, Justina Roberts, Rachel Ryan, Srinivas Somayajula, George Sutton, Gerald Timm, Michelle Wirtz, Kim Witczak, Holly Ziemer
Project Manager
First Name
Tom
Last Name
McNamee
Organization Name
Ballet Works, Inc. AKA James Sewell Ballet
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 205
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 672-0480
Email
tom@jsballet.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
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