Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
Blind Ambition Production
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired art teacher for 35 years, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; PJ Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired art teacher for 35 years, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; PJ Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,374
Direct expenses
$11,374
Administration costs
$3,140
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble and modern dance in Central Minnesota by growing the number of new audience members. Increased audience engagement by a growing number of returning audience members from previous years. Enlarged mailing list size by 10% over last year's mailing list. Increase in the number of audience members from last year's 257 to a minimum of 300. 50% of surveys obtained from audience members.Audience numbers will be documented by Paramount Theatre box office attendants through ticket sales. Address slips and surveys will be distributed, filled out and collected. The survey will include information about the reasoning for audience members' attendance and frequency of attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

There were 289 people in the audience for this production, which was documented through Paramount Theatre Box Office ticket sales. This was an increase from last year's production where we had 257 audience members. Through a survey filled out by audience members, it was shown that 66% of our audience was new to Minnesota Dance Ensemble, which shows an increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble and modern dance in Central Minnesota. 39% of surveys were obtained from audience members.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chuck Norwood, Gretchen Moos, Jill Pauly, Jeff RInger, Kevin Barnes
Project Manager
First Name
Kerri
Last Name
Golombecki
Organization Name
Minnesota Dance Ensemble
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3460
Phone
(320) 493-0812
Email
Director@MinnesotaDanceEnsemble.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
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3