Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,476
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Ballet AKA Minnesota Ballet
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Itasca
Lake
St. Louis
Carlton
Itasca
Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of the Minnesota Ballet is to inspire appreciation of the art of dance through performance and education.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,476
Other Funds Leveraged
$880,945
Direct expenses
$880,945
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota Ballet will encourage participation in dance by offering quality education and performances ranging from world premieres to beloved classics. Indicators of success include increased ticket revenues and enrollments in the School of Minnesota Ballet, evaluations of student skill progression, critical reviews, and audience feedback. 2: Minnesota Ballet will launch a new affordable and inclusive small performance space for grassroots arts organizations and emerging artists. Minnesota Ballet's new Studio Four theater will draw new, diverse audiences to performances in the historic Depot as demonstrated by the diversity and number of new acts booked and corresponding ticket sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota Ballet had well-received and increased participation in education offering and in performance boosted by two world premieres. Evaluation of Minnesota Ballet Academy included enrollment increase and student attainment of class-level goals; of performances included dancer mastery of choreography, favorable social media and audience feedback, critical reviews. 2: Minnesota Ballet's opening year of Studio Four drew diverse audiences for events from a Goth Ball to Nerd Night to an African-American solo singer. Studio Four was evaluated by the number of diverse programs, presenter satisfaction with studio, audience size and enthusiasm. A grant-funded Emerging Artist Series was planned in the 2024 fiscal year with performance dates of August 3 and 24, 2024.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Pamela Arola, Jennifer Boyle, Nick Campanario, Tiffany Darling, Louise Payjack-Guillou, Jayme Hartman, Betsy Holcomb, Maggie Malone, Crystal Pelke, Harvey Plasch, Jonathan Reznick, Amber Whitney
Project Manager
First Name
Maude
Last Name
Dornfeld
Organization Name
Duluth Ballet AKA Minnesota Ballet
Street Address
506 W Michigan St
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
(218) 529-3742x 17
Email
mdornfeld@minnesotaballet.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
Email the Agency