Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,747
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Ballet AKA Minnesota Ballet
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To inspire appreciation of the art of dance through performance and education, and to use its resources to make dance accessible to all.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,747
Other Funds Leveraged
$801,522
Direct expenses
$821,396
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

In its 60th anniversary season, Minnesota Ballet will enhance programming to encourage greater appreciation of and participation in dance art. Success indicators include greater numbers for programming and enrollment in Minnesota Ballet Academy, positive audience reaction, social media feedback, and evaluations of student skill progression.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Karl
Last Name
von Rabenau
Organization Name
Duluth Ballet AKA Minnesota Ballet
Street Address
506 W Michigan St
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
(218) 733-7570
Email
kvonrabenau@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
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