Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$46,002
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TU Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

TU Dance reaches through diverse dance traditions to uncover the connective power of dance for audiences, students, artists, and the community.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$46,002
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,107,836
Direct expenses
$1,107,836
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Diverse Minnesotans of all ages will learn movement, gain physical confidence, and/or grow as dance artists via TU Dance programs and activities. Collect participant and company qualitative feedback on program impact from surveys/interviews and gather input from teachers, partners, and artists; track participation in Center programs and activities; document/track Center student advancement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans of different ages and backgrounds demonstrated learning, skills development, and increased confidence via TU Dance Center activities. We tracked participation and participant demographics and gathered feedback via surveys, evaluations, interviews, and virtual conferences. Teaching artists evaluated student learning and advancement and program impact.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Anil Hurkadli, Rafina Larsen, Sarah Gullickson McGrane, Neeraj Kumar Mehta, Steven Nelson, Anne Parker, Andrew Troup, Julia Yager, Joseph Zachmann. Toni Pierce-Sands, Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez (ex-officio)
Project Manager
First Name
Abdo
Last Name
Sayegh
Organization Name
TU Dance
Street Address
PO Box 40405
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 605-1925
Email
Abdo.sayegh@tudance.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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