Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Spark Theater + Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2019
End Date
February 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Colors in Motion Creation Process.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bob Peskin: General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit, Fundraising; Brenna Mosser: Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Denetrick Powers: Community Service / Development, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Jennifer Ilse: Artistic, General Management / Administration; Karen Charles: Artistic, Education, General Management / Administration; Rob Thomas: General Management/Administration/Support, Program Development, Marketing/Audience Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,800
Direct expenses
$12,800
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of artists involved will feel safe, valued, and empowered to create new work in this process. 100% of our observing attendees will feel welcome at the rehearsal and 60% will feel welcome to engage in the discussion. We will evaluate the project through artist surveys conducted at the end of the scheduled rehearsals and through an exit poll for the observing attendees at the open rehearsals. When attendees leave the open rehearsal, there will be a poster they can add their tally to that reads, “I felt welcome today at the Open Rehearsal,” with an option to mark “Yes” or “No”, and it will also state, “I felt welcome to participate in the discussion,” with the option to mark “Yes” or “No”.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The 6 moving artists and 2 musicians were surveyed. 100% reported feeling safe, valued, and empowered to create new work in this process. Of the 23 observing attendees, 5 participated in the survey. 100% of the survey participants reported feeling welcome at the Open Rehearsal and 100% felt welcome to engage in the discussion.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Betsy Mills, Andrea Hendricks, Sherisa Oie, Anna Olson
Project Manager
First Name
Corey
Last Name
Mills
Organization Name
Spark Theater + Dance
Street Address
PO Box 29004
City
Brooklyn Center
State
MN
Zip Code
55429
Phone
(612) 759-0125
Email
betsy@sparktheater.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
Email the Agency