Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,490
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Keane Sense of Rhythm, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Keane Sense of Rhythm creates an exciting, relevant opportunity for students to discover healthy ways of self-expression through weekly tap class to students of five urban, low-income grade schools, two new summer programs, and a new daily middle after-school tap program.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Michele Coppin: Painter and instructor, including work with seniors and genocide survivors; Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living; poet; Robert Hybben: Instructor, Hamline University; writer; Irna Landrum: Executive director, Summit-University Planning Council; community organizer and leadership developer; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Patricia Rall: Staff writer, Bemidji Pioneer; board member, Region Two Arts Council; Summer Scharringhausen: Board chair and former gallery director, Altered Esthetics; painter and multimedia artist; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant vice president, corporate and foundation relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,490
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$40,490
Administration costs
$4,122
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Urban youth receive free tap lessons in their school, the artist travels to the school, provides tap shoes and students bus home. Teaching artists, relevant school staff, students, families and Keane Sense of Rhythm BOD will assess using attendance/participation records, written surveys, and interviews. Artists will track student development using exit slips.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Over 4,000 people were introduced to tap dance through class and performance brought into racially diverse and economically disadvantaged schools.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Shari Steffen, Stephanie Hornung, Jeanette Chalgren, Ellen Keane
Project Manager
First Name
Ellen
Last Name
Keane
Organization Name
Keane Sense of Rhythm, Inc.
Street Address
102 Rose Ave W
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(651) 263-7226
Email
ellen@tapcompany.org
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