Funding for Igbofest, an annual festival featuring traditional Igbo dances, folk music, storytelling, and textile design to be held at the University of St. Thomas campus in August 2011.
Funding to create and perform a community-based celebration of water to mark the rehabilitation of the Phillips Community Center’s swimming pool. The celebration will incorporate puppetry and a Native American drum group and take place in spring 2011.
Funding for Music of Difference, featuring the world premier of Concerto 2 for Catherine by composer Robert Bradshaw. The concert will take place at Wayzata Community Church in November 2011.
Funding for Imagine Arts, a nine-week arts learning initiative for youth ages 6 to 12 that will provide hands-on, community-based progressive art classes and experiences from mid-June through mid-August 2011.
Funding for Pieces of Our Lives, the sixth biannual quilt show featuring quilts by the Women of the West Quilters. The show will be held at the Plymouth Creek Center in October 2011.
Funding for the 9th annual July Fiddle Camp a multidisciplinary camp for youth ages 8 to 18 combining folk music, dance and visual art. The camp will take place at Roseville Covenant in July 2011.
Funding for a multi-media presentation of Mozart’s Requiem, featuring video, music examples and narration and culminating in a full performance with the Golden Valley Orchestra. Performances will take place at Golden Valley Lutheran Church and First Luthe
Funding for Evolutions in Concert 2011, a brass quintet performance featuring original compositions and arrangements of classical, popular, rock and jazz music. Performances will take place at Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church and the MacPhail Center for M
Funding for The Three Bonnies, an evening-length dance and multi-media performance based on the music of Bonnie Raitt. The performances will be presented at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center in August 2011.
Funding for Bottineau Boogie! Untold Tales of Early Minnesota, featuring workshops culminating in a dance production about Pierre Bottineau, the French-Indian founding father of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Performances will take place in March 2011.
Funding for the sixth annual Orono International Festival celebrating the diversity and culture that exists within the six communities of the Orono School District. The festival will take place in October 2011.
Funding to produce and present showcases featuring local area musicians at the Eagles Club in St. Paul, the Acadia Café in Minneapolis, and other similar venues. The project will provide six to eight showcases per month during January through June 2011.
Funding for Then and Now, a presentation honoring world cultures through ethnic dance and music. Performances will take place at the Ritz Theater in spring 2011.
Funding to produce its third season of plays by local playwrights. River of Passion: The Saga Continues and Medea and Jason: Rubicon Waltz will be staged in May and October 2011 respectively at Minneapolis’ Bryant-Lake Bowl.
Funding for the annual Freedom Jazz Festival, featuring a diversity of musical styles including traditional Jazz, R&B Soul, Blues, Gospel and World Beat. The daylong festival will take place in August 2011 at Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis.
Funding for the annual Swede Hollow Plein Air Arts Festival, a one-day multidisciplinary outdoor arts festival. The festival will take place in May 2011.
Funding to create and produce 16 show segments for a weekly bluegrass music radio program featuring Phil Nusbaum, Lyle Lofgren, and Adam Granger. Segments will be aired on eight Bluegrass Review shows in July and August 2011.
Funding for the 2011 Tionól (pronounced chu-NOLE), a two-day workshop focused on all aspects of the Irish uilleann (pronounced ILL-en) pipes. Workshops will take place at the Covington Inn in St. Paul in May 2011.
Funding for the Hamline Midway Spring Festival, a free all-day event featuring local bands, theater performances, visual arts, food vendors, civic engagement opportunities, and resources for residents. The festival will take place at Newell Park in St. Pa
Funding for Steampunk Dreams: Imaginary Technologies of the Victorian Era, consisting of three new plays by Hardcover Theater, Joshua Scrimshaw, and Upright Egg. Performances will be held in repertory at the Southern Theater in June 2011.
Funding for 12 concerts presented at care centers, assisted living centers, senior citizens’ housing complexes, and public parks. Performances will take place between February and December 2011.
Funding for The Power of Vision, two neighborhood mural projects that will engage approximately 50 youth. The project will take place during summer 2011 and culminate in a community unveiling ceremony.
Funding for the Hot Summer Jazz Festival, a three-day jazz festival featuring local and world-renowned jazz artists. The festival will take place at Mears Park in downtown St. Paul in June 2011.
Funding for Ekam – The Supreme oneness, a classical Kathak dance performance in collaboration with Gospel singer Robert Robinson. Performances will take place at the Ritz Theater in May 2011.
Funding for 40 choral performances presented at nursing, healthcare, and retirement centers in the north suburban area from January through December 2011.
Funding for the 2011 spring performance showcasing completed work developed by Les Jolies students. Performances will take place at Cooper High School and are open to the public.
Funding for Sounds of Minnesota, a drum and bugle competition featuring seven drum corps from throughout the Midwest. The event will take place at South St. Paul High School in August 2011.
Funding for a one-week music camp consisting of five days of music lessons, playing in a band, art classes, and song writing workshops. The camp will take place at Valley View Middle School in Bloomington in July 2011.
Funding for five to seven free choral performances. Performances will take place at Como Pavilion in St. Paul and senior housing facilities between April and October 2011.
Funding for the fifth annual Osseo Marching Band Festival and competition featuring 14 to 16 marching bands from across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The festival will take place in downtown Osseo in June 2011.
Funding to develop a web-based exhibition of 820 photographs. The images are from the organization’s What’s New project that has documented the changes and challenges of each Twin Cities Neighborhood.
Funding for six performances of The Ultimate Santa, an original musical play featuring a cast of over 125. The play will take place at the Roseville Area Middle School in December 2011.
Funding for Performances in the Park, a variety of family-friendly performances that will take place three evenings per week and feature “signature events” based on a monthly theme. The performances will be held at Central Park in Roseville from June thro
Funding for the seventh annual Cinema and Civics, a series of community arts events that will consist of a musical performance, a short film created by a local filmmaker, and the presentation of a feature-length film. The series will take place at Stevens
Funding for the company’s debut at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts featuring original choreography inspired by African-American painter Ernie Barnes. Performances will take place in May 2011.
Funding for a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Calibre Ridge Townhomes affordable housing development in Roseville. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in June 2011.
