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2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,202
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
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
Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press
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
$27,202
Other Funds Leveraged
$172,417
Direct expenses
$199,619
Administration costs
$6,288
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesotans will experience the beauty and energy of Zorongo’s flamenco arts and recognize flamenco’s social and cultural relevance. Collection of comprehensive program participant and financial data, results compared with pre-grant data; participant surveys and interviews conducted and assessed, observations examined, and discussed. 2: Zorongo will identify and effectively promote performances and residencies to reach new audiences throughout Minnesota. Pertinent audience data will be collected; pre-show surveys conducted to determine best marketing strategies for reaching new audiences; post-show surveys conducted to gauge feelings about show.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesota experienced Spanish flamenco music and dance through free performances provided by Zorongo. We used audience written comprehensive surveys following two performances and received 300 surveys total. Following the performances we did question and answer sessions. 2: Zorongo succeeded with reaching new audiences through free performances, board outreach, and sign-up sheets at events. Increased student enrollment, increased income at through paid performances, increased survey participation with students at classes and audiences at performances.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sarah Strauss, Christine Kozachok, Catherine Higgins, Robin Moede, Thomas Peden, Colette Morris, Alessandra Chiareli, Kristin Charles, Maria Jose Martin, Vicki Walker, Donna Stephenson
Project Manager
First Name
Susana
Last Name
di Palma
Organization Name
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Street Address
3012 Minnehaha Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1932
Phone
(612) 234-1653
Email
susanazorongo@gmail.com
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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