Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,926
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Katha Dance Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Rubaiyat, an original thematic dance performance featuring Indo-Persian music composed by Maryam Yusefzadeh. Performances will take place at the Cowles Center for Dance in November 2014.
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
Clea Galhano: Artistic; Scott Pakudaitis: Artistic, Organizational Development, Marketing; Bill Venne: Fundraising; Bob Shoemake: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Planning; Kathryn Tjaden: Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Planning; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, Administration, Artistic; Kelli Tatum: Fundraising, Administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$9,926
Other Funds Leveraged
$50,750
Direct expenses
$60,676
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We are hoping that by providing this unique collaborative cultural art will bring in will help us build new audiences that might increase from our past experiences to close to 500 audience members to this show. To enhance Minnesota's rich tapestry of cultural collaborations that convey art as a common vehicle for community creation and intellectual harmony, we are working with diverse set of artists from Indian, Iranian and American cultures in multidisciplinary and multimedia work, hoping to inspire audiences and their ability to express themselves creatively.Katha Dance Theatre project director regularly conducts round-table review meetings during the project timeline, providing an opportunity for all persons involved to give their personal feedback. Katha Dance Theatre’s board members collects media reviews and shares them in evaluation meetings and records each meeting. Katha Dance Theatre conducts audience surveys after each performance to better understand its audience demographics and feedback. Katha Dance Theatre uses them to identify an under-served population it will target through a multicultural collaboration in future years. The surveys are compiled and tabulated.

Measurable Outcome(s)

20 artists performed in Rubaiyat - Life in a Day and in one weekend 500 people attended the shows along with 200 students from their field trip. Audience surveys showed that 70% of respondents experienced this art form for the first time.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kalyan Mustaphi, Rita Mustaphi, Elizabeth Fifer, Sangeeta Jain, Raghavendra Kulkarni, Marcia Boehnlein, Vidyotham Reddi, Anu Jain, Jeffery Davies
Project Manager
First Name
Rita
Last Name
Mustaphi
Organization Name
Katha Dance Theatre
Street Address
5444 Orchard Ave N
City
Crystal
State
MN
Zip Code
55429-3246
Phone
(763) 533-0756
Email
info@kathadance.org
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
Email the Agency