Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Global Site Performance AKA Global Water Dances

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

July 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to produce the 19th annual Solstice River event, a site-specific performance honoring the Mississippi River on the longest day of the year. The performance will take place in June 2015 at the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.

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

Nathan Daniels: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Ben Krywosz: Artistic, Administration, Education; Heidi Larson: Administration, Marketing, Fundraising; Alan Berks: Artistic, Marketing, Education; Sofia Lorraine: Administration, Fundraising; Sara Udvig: Artistic; Natalie Madgy: Administration, Education, Artistic; Jocinda Gaynor: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education; Becky Franklin: Administration.

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 Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$12,000

Direct expenses

$22,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will report being valued as a contributing performers, Over 2,000 audience members will attend, most of whom will stay for the audience participation of the Blue Highway.We will ask our crowd-counting board member to once again count the approximate number of audience members, and we will make sure that the rehearsal director understands that part of their job is to collect qualitative reports regarding the performers’ experience, and write a short report of this.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This year, we had four alpha dancers, who were responsible for procuring dancers and setting rehearsal schedules for separate performance sites. This worked very well in having each group feel valued. All of the dancers reported feeling connected and contributing to the whole. We had a record number of attendees. Some stated over 2,500 people attended.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Tracy Fredin, Louise Miner, Ames Sheldon, Paul Sevett, Joanne Von Blon, Mary Williams

Project Manager

Marylee

Hardenbergh

Global Site Performance AKA Global Water Dances

2230 Marshall St NE

Minneapolis

55418-3323