Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,470
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Washington
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,470
Other Funds Leveraged
$271,782
Direct expenses
$282,252
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater will offer at least one community main stage performance of a major dance production in a venue able to seat at least 1,000 audience members. Board will incorporate feedback from prior performances, establish financial, educational and artistic goals, and monitor progress to goals and outcomes against benchmarks established. 2: CAAM Chinese Dance will produce programming for at least ten other performances throughout the community for audiences to experience and learn about Chinese dance and culture. Board will incorporate feedback from prior performances, establish financial, educational and artistic goals, and monitor progress to goals and outcomes against benchmarks established.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CAAM CDT reached at least 2000 audience members at four main stage performances of a new dance drama adapted to reach audience at each performance. Board in consultation with artistic staff, set number of performances, venue, target audience, artistic and financial goals. Staff and Board received feedback from samples of audience, dancers and other stakeholders primarily through interviews. 2: CAAM CDT shared Chinese dance and culture at 27 events, festivals, performances and workshops. CAAM CDT board sets goals and monitors staff to assure goals are met. Feedback is obtained from a sample of audiences and outreach partners in the form of interviews and written feedback and in some cases surveys of audiences and organizers.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Yanhua Wusand, Chris Londgren, Joseph Lin, Liu Wei, Brian Galligan, Beatrice Rothweiler, Ronald Tu
Project Manager
First Name
Beatrice
Last Name
Rothweiler
Organization Name
Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
Street Address
800 Transfer Rd Ste 8
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(651) 774-0806
Email
beatricerothweiler@gmail.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