Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

October 2014

End Date

March 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2015 Annual Production, a two-part, 90 minute program to celebrate Chinese New Year featuring traditional and updated Chinese dance styles, traditional Chinese theater and Chinese operatic stories. The production will take place at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium in January and February 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, Storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre Artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Daniel Pinkerton: Artistic; Reona Berry: Artistic; Dana Prottas: Education; Jennifer Newell: Fundraising; Taja Will: Artistic, Administration; Lauren Dee: Marketing, Web Design, Organizational Development, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$43,820

Direct expenses

$53,820

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We would like to reach at least 1000 audience members for two shows of this production. For our audience survey we would also like to see at least 80% agree or strongly agree that the production was educational, entertaining and artistically satisfying.Audience members will be measured based upon number of tickets distributed. Audience satisfaction for these three criteria will be measured by an audience survey distributed at each show and collected as they leave the performance space. Post-performance feedback will also be sought.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 1,200 people attended two performances with enthusiastic response to the artistic quality and educational value. Audience members were thrilled that Chinese American Association of Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater undertook introducing movement and dances from Chinese Opera to the Twin Cities. Dancers positively commented on learning diverse and intricate aspects of martial arts components as well as the melodic and graceful movements.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Yanhua Wusand, Stacey Hunter Hecht, Barry Yam, Vickee Nelson, Wenlei Fang, Chris Londgren, Therese Alewine, De Zhang, Beatrice Rothweiler

Project Manager

Beatrice

Rothweiler

Chinese American Association of Minnesota AKA CAAM Chinese Dance Theater

800 Transfer Rd Ste 8

St Paul

55114