Small Capital Arts Grant for Nonprofits

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,077

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Dance Ensemble

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

In Progress

Start Date

September 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Stearns

Project Overview

office supplies, costumes, computer software

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,077

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,182

Direct expenses

$3,259

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Decrease in amount of money and time spent on creating publications. Increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble, producing more dancers and increased audience. Improved organization and efficient use of time.We will compare time and financial results with data from previous years. We will evaluate the number of dancers who audition for the ensemble and tally attendance at our events. We will document the time and energy spent on tasks and compare it to our last year's data.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Going into this project our measureable outcomes included a decrease in the amount of money and time spent on creating publications; an increased awareness of Minnesota Dance Ensemble producing more dancers and increase attendance at events; improved orga

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Stephanie Eichman, Chuck Norwood, Maggie Moore, Kevin Barnes, Larry Outhwaite, Gretchen Moos

Project Manager

Kerri

Golombecki

Minnesota Dance Ensemble

913 W St Germain St

St Cloud

56301-3460