Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Itasca
Rice
St. Louis
Hennepin
Itasca
Rice
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater will tour to Ely, Northfield, and Bigfork to present public performances and community inclusive workshops and classes.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Dan Guida: Executive director of Red Wing Arts Association; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Christine Tschida: Director of Northrop, University of Minnesota
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,800
Direct expenses
$64,800
Administration costs
$6,740
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

SPDT will present week-long residencies in three rural Minnesota communities: Ely, Northfield, and Bigfork. Project will be a success upon completion of activities and performances at each location with responses evaluated through post-performance dialogues, print and electronic surveys, and presenter feedback. 2: SPDT will reach a wide range of Minnesota populations through community inclusive activities and performances. Success will be achieved when SPDT has presented activities for groups selected by the presenters and will be assessed via audience count, evaluation forms, participant interviews, and electronic surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

SPDT presented one-week residencies with performances and workshops for multiple population groups in three Minnesota communities: Ely, Bigfork, and Northville. SPDT's comprehensive evaluation methods included: Talk Piece audience engagements at the conclusion of each public performance; Written surveys distributed to project partners in each community; Oral assessments and interviews with lead personnel from each community; Ongoing email exchanges and phone interviews with each site; and Extensive debrief/evaluation with company artists and administrators to discuss successes and challenges at each project site and strategies for going forward. 2: SPDT reached a wide range of Minnesota populations through community inclusive activities and performances in three locations: Ely, Bigfork, and Northfield. SPDT's comprehensive evaluation methods included: Talk Piece audience engagements at the conclusion of each public performance; Written surveys distributed to project partners in each community; Oral assessments and interviews with lead personnel from each community; Ongoing email exchanges and phone interviews with each site; and Extensive debrief/evaluation with company artists and administrators to discuss successes and challenges at each project site and strategies for going forward.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Howard Bell, Michael Brooks, Judith Johnson, Courtney McClimon, Jennifer Olson, Zoe Sealy, Carin Skowronsky, V. Paul Virtucio, Kristen Weller
Project Manager
First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Pimsler
Organization Name
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 707
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(763) 521-7738
Email
spdanth@gmail.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
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