Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$54,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TU Dance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Martin
Rice
Winona
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
In early 2015, TU Dance will tour to four Minnesota communities (Fairmont, Faribault, Moorhead, and Winona) for the first time, to present performances and conduct classes and outreach activities that engage public audiences and underserved populations.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
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 Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; 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.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kathryn Eldred: Arts Administrator, Duluth Art Institute; Executive Director; Katherine Hill: Program Coordinator, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Audience Engagement events; Michael Horejsi: Production Manager, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Theatrical design and production; Jessica Lourey: Instructor, St. Cloud Technical and Community College; Pearl Rea: Production manager, lighting designer and stage manager; Christopher Taykalo: Marketing and development manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus; Christine Tschida: Director of Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota; Melissa Walrath: Executive Director, The St. John's Boys' Choir
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
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
$54,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,302
Direct expenses
$68,502
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
TU Dance is able to tour to four Minnesota communities never before visited, building its touring program within the state. Artistic assessment of quality of performances, classes, and outreach in each community; direct feedback from each community/venue about future interest in hosting TU Dance. 2: TU Dance will tour to four communities not previously visited: Fairmont, Faribault, Moorhead and Winona. Successful completion of proposed tour activities in each of the four communities.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Thirty members of the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers (thirty in the fall, twelve to Alexandria) and Don Shelby toured to five communities in Greater Minnesota 2: TU Dance toured to each of the proposed communities for the first time, providing master classes and public performances.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Chris Andersen, Leif Anderson, Roderick Ferguson, Michelle Horan, Priscilla Pierce Goldstein, Marcia Murray, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri Sands, Zoe Sealy, Kelly Green Vagts
Project Manager
First Name
Abdo
Last Name
Sayegh
Organization Name
TU Dance
Street Address
PO Box 40405
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 699-6055
Email
Abdo.sayegh@tudance.org
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