Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,433
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ananya Dance Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To create original contemporary dance theater at the intersection of artistic excellence and social justice.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,433
Other Funds Leveraged
$395,841
Direct expenses
$395,841
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our ensemble will garner new live and electronic audiences as it emerges from pandemic challenges with intact artistic excellence. The reactions of community members and artists, and tabulations of their attendance, at in-person and online classes, workshops, salons, and performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Performed live in Saint Paul and Salt Lake City, and produced four dance films viewed at thirteen domestic and int'l festivals. 90% of 1,095 audience members gave standing ovations for live performances. Dance films received 4 festival awards, including 'Best Social Justice Film'(Cannes). People engaged in dialogue with verbal feedback and a positive review in Utah.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sherie Apungu, Divya Karan, Gina Kundan, Irna Landrum, Robert Lynn, David Mura, Gary Peterson, Gaynell Sherrod
Project Manager
First Name
Gary
Last Name
Peterson
Organization Name
Ananya Dance Theatre
Street Address
PO Box 2427
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55402-0427
Phone
(612) 486-2238
Email
admin@ananyadancetheatre.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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