Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

March 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for The Joyful Dance V, an annual dance concert celebrating the Chinese New Year at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in February 2015.

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

Elin Anderson: Artistic; Betsy Mowry: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service; Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, Organizational Planning, Education; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, General Management, Community Service; Sue Crolick: Administration; Ian Plitnick: Administration, Fundraising; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$18,050

Direct expenses

$28,050

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1,300 audiences will participant the production; 130 artists and dancers will perform on the stage. 60% Asian community audiences will experience this celebration show; 40% other community people will attend the production which most of them may be the first time to join us.Show tickets sales and artists comments of the quality of the production; Post-performance audience feedback collection.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1,300 audiences came to watch our shows; 130 artists and dancers performed on the stage for two days. 45% Asian community audiences enjoyed this celebration show; 55% other community people shared the happiness of the production which most of them may be the first time to join us. Some students of Chinese language schools with non-Chinese culture background watched the shows. They wrote their comments how impressing by the youth at their age devote the arts talents and the diversity they have never seen.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Xiaohe Liu, Xiaohong Wang, Lena Liu, Xiaoming Dong, Yinghua Cui, Handong Tu, Yougzhi Young, Weiwen Xie

Project Manager

Lena

Liu

Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center, Inc.

PO Box 131114

Roseville

55113