Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,440
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
July 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding to stage a concert of traditional and contemporary flamenco, featuring four international guest artists and the Zorongo Company. The project, which also features 12 guest artist-led flamenco workshops, will conclude with performances at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts in June 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
Mary Grace Flannery: Organizational Development, Administration, Community Development; Teresa Mock: Artistic, Audience Development, Organizational Development; Joan Vorderbruggen: Administration; Alex Legeros: Administration, Artistic; Carrie Christensen: Community Development, Education, Artistic; Toni Wilcox: Education, Administration; Christine Karki: Youth Programming, Education, Artistic; Paul Humiston: Administration; Deneane Richburg: Artistic, Community Education, Marketing.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$8,440
Other Funds Leveraged
$44,175
Direct expenses
$52,615
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Zorongo will stage a successful flamenco concert at the Cowles Center in Minneapolis (June 26 and 27, 2015), premiere three new works on the concert, and host 12 flamenco workshops with esteemed guest artists. Through these activities, Zorongo will engage 700-1,000 audience members with flamenco of the highest quality and provide workshops in flamenco dance, guitar, and singing for 250 individuals.Zorongo will assess success through box office records (maintained by the Cowles Center), workshop registrations (maintained by Zorongo), financial records (kept by Zorongo), audience/participant responses, critical reviews of the concert, feedback from the artists, and assessment by Susana di Palma of the concert and the process.

Measurable Outcome(s)

810 tickets sold, only 197 away from selling out. This is a huge accomplishment as our goal for this project was to sell 350 seats/night. The Cowles also noted that Zorongo sold very well compared to other dance companies they have had this season; Audience surveys showed that 78% of respondents thought the performances, workshops, and fiesta were ôExcellentö or ôVery Good.ö

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Robert Schommer, Christine Kozachok, Don Davies, Robin Moede, Alessandra Chiareli, Catherine Higgins Whiteside, Tamara Rogers, Silvia Lopez, Marguerita Scott, Matthew Hoer, Susana di Palma, Lorene Bruns
Project Manager
First Name
Lorene
Last Name
Bruns
Organization Name
Zorongo Flamenco, Inc. AKA Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School
Street Address
3012 Minnehaha Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 234-1653
Email
zorongoflamenco@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
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