Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Morgan Thorson and Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding to create The Other Thing, a full-evening ensemble dance that explores the human need to connect to others and the artistic desire to connect with audiences, using one-on-one conversations and solo dances as direct, personal communication. Perform
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Christine Knutson: Administration, Fundraising; Rick Shiomi: Administration; Mary Grace Flannery: Organizational Development, Administration, Community Service; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; Mirah Ammal: Artistic; Andrea Lubov: Artistic, Administration; Leslie OÆNeill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Daniel Peltzman: Administration, Finance, Artistic.
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$50,000
Direct expenses
$60,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Proposed Outcomes: 1) we will track number of attendees to performances and showings. 2) we will track number of artists involved in overall project. 3) we will track number of Le SueurnewLe Sueur audience members 4) we will inquire about the quality of the artistic experience from artists and audiences.We will gather audience, artist and advisory committee feedback through written and verbal methods, i.e. surveys, blogs and talkback sessions, so that we can qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate our program.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Ashanti Austin, Marissa Carr, Maren Ward, Morgan Thorson
Project Manager
First Name
Morgan
Last Name
Thorson
Organization Name
Morgan Thorson and Company
Street Address
3112 10th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407-1604
Phone
(612) 221-3416
Email
emorgant@earthlink.net
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