Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,560
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Contemporary Dance Arts, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
April 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Pine
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Le Sueur
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
Shapiro and Smith Dance will stage performances of Burning Air, its acclaimed work about the 1894 Hinckley Fire, to the Hinckley area and Grand Marais. It will provide a host of community activities to deepen engagement with the dance, including a community talk about how the fire affected Pine County, interactive programs for seniors and upper elementary students, and working with a high school creative writing class on turning historical events into art.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Marys University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jeffery Amundson: Executive Director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Adrienne Dorn: Director of Development, The Cedar Cultural Center; Stephanie Eichman: President of the Board of Directors; Minnesota Dance Ensemble; Christine Gradl Seitz: Executive and Artistic Director, Duluth Playhouse; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; James Scott: General Manager, Guthrie Theater, contracts and negotiations; Iris Shiraishi: Artistic Director, Mu Daiko; taiko drumming/music; Robert Thomas III: Associate Director of Development and Company Manager, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Winona
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Project Details: 2013 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
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,560
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,333
Direct expenses
$50,893
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Shapiro and Smith Dance will tour to two Minnesota communities, both new to the company. Records of touring sites visited compared with previous touring records. 2: Shapiro and Smith Dance will establish relationships with partners to enhance its future Minnesota touring. Interviews with partners.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Shapiro and Smith Dance toured to two Minnesota communities, Hinckley and Mankato, both new to the company. We kept records of the sites we visited and compared these with records of previous touring to determine that both were new. 2: Shapiro and Smith Dance established relationships with partners in Hinckley and Mankato to enhance the company's future Minnesota touring. We conducted interviews with our partner liaisons and determined that they are very interested in bringing the company back.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Tim Heitman, Kari Mosel, Sandra Smalley-Fleming, Joanie Smith, Soozie Tyrell, Laura Selle Virtucio
Project Manager
First Name
Joanie
Last Name
Smith
Organization Name
Contemporary Dance Arts, Inc.
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 401
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 803-4334
Email
jsmith@shapiroandsmithdance.org
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