Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,310
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zenon Dance Company and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Traverse
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Anoka
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Pope
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Traverse
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Zenon Dance School, Inc. is to?provide?high quality dance instruction and performance opportunities for avocational to professional dancers in a diverse curriculum.

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
$10,310
Other Funds Leveraged
$502,124
Direct expenses
$502,124
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To strategically rework the organization to better reflect the community that it serves. Questionnaires; informal feedback; website surveys; and emailed surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Zenon reworked our programming to an all-online platform, including classes, performances and rehearsals. Informal feedback, end of session surveys, emailed surveys, website and social media user analysis.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
April Haven, Betsy Sylvester, Rachel Marti, Shinae Hildebrandt, Sarah Brennecke, Megan Becker
Project Manager
First Name
Mara
Last Name
Winke
Organization Name
Zenon Dance Company and School
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 400
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 338-1101
Email
marasmail@yahoo.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
Email the Agency