Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,930
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 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Hennepin
Itasca
Steele
Clay
Hennepin
Itasca
Steele
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

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,930
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,040,591
Direct expenses
$1,040,591
Administration costs
$30,930
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

James Sewell Ballet's mainstage performances, state touring programs, education/mentoring programs are designed to reach people throughout the state. Through audience validation, internal JSB self-evaluation, by visiting new and previous communities, and building on existing relationships, all to engage a broad demographic in JSB's work.

Measurable Outcome(s)

James Sewell Ballet's concert performances, Minnesota touring and residencies with educational activities are meant to engage people state-wide. Through audience validation, internal JSB evaluation, by visiting communities state-wide, JSB builds relationships with constituents to increase enthusiastic participation in its work.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tom Anderson, Connie Beck, Ranga Chinongoza, Nicole Behm-Koep, Joanne Gordon, Kelly Kita, James McCarthy, Marty Rigney, Justina Roberts, 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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