|
 The following is a list of recent grants awarded to local organizations through MRAC funding:
Current Fiscal Year (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009)
FY08 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)
FY 2008 Management Consulting Fund Grant Awards
In FY 2008 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) MRAC awarded $17,740 to 21 organizations in the Management Consulting Fund grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Management Consulting Fund program offers grants of up to $1,200 to provide consultants for groups in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties to complete small projects to strengthen the management or administration of the group.
This program is funded with a significant grant from The McKnight Foundation and an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature. Groups indicated by an * are funded in part through a grant from The McKnight Foundation.
Hennepin County
ARENA Dances, Inc.
$1100
www.arena-dances.org
Funding to hire consultant Anne Howden to facilitate a board retreat
Center for Independent Artists $1200
www.c4ia.org
Funding to hire consultant Wendy Morris to hold a board retreat consisting of two four-hour sessions to build a team that is motivated and moving in the same direction.
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center $1200
www.cafac.org
Funding to hire consultant Kari Campbell to help the organization identify software and hardware needs in order to develop an information technology plan.
Indian Music Society of Minnesota $1200
www.imsom.org
Funding to hire consultant Joy Islam for technical assistance in preparing for a Capital grant application, which will seek funds to procure digital audio recording equipment.
Kairos Dance Theatre $1200
www.kairosdance.org
Funding to hire consultant Barb Simonson to help create a workable financial structure to support the organization’s recent growth.
Nimbus Theatre $1200
www.nimbustheatre.com
Funding to hire consultant Betsy McDermott Altheimer to assess the organization's current situation, identify potential sources of institutional support, determine what the groups needs to accomplish in order to field competitive proposals, and to craft a multiyear institutional funding strategy.
Off-Leash Area $1200
www.offleasharea.org
Funding to hire consultant Laura Zabel to lead the board through a process to clarify the organization's vision and establish goals, objectives, and budgets for these priorities.
Suburban Hennepin County
The Depot Coffee House* $1200
www.thedepotcoffeehouse.com
Funding to hire consultant Chris Vnak to design a new lighting and wiring system in the freight room, which will allow flexible grid lighting and lighting controls from the sound booth, as well as the addition of a flat screen or projection screen TV on the stage with multimedia capabilities.
Ramsey County
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent $1200
www.aboutchat.org
Funding to hire consultant Suzy Messerole to help the organization strengthen and broaden contributed income, as well as to create a quantitative evaluation system for the organization’s classes.
Sounds of Hope, Ltd. $1200
www.soundsofhope.org
Funding to hire consultant Dan Sundin to review the organization’s current IT situation and develop a technology plan.
Jam with the Lamb Productions $1200
www.jamwiththelambproductions.com
Funding to hire consultant Laura Lewis to help the organization create a development plan.
Story Board
$1050
www.thestoryboard.org
Funding to hire consultant Traci Warnberg-Lemm to help the organization analyze its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT).
Dakota County
American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota*
$1200
www.acda-mn.org
Funding to hire consultant Eric Runestad to lead the board through two retreats to help the organization identify goals and vision for the future in an effort to reduce volunteer burnout.
Washington County
Ballet Jubilaté*
$1200
Funding to hire consultants Charley Ravine and Kathleen Nehm to complete and file the organization’s 501(c)3 application and complete and file the organization’s last seven years of tax returns.
St. Croix Concert Series* $1200
www.stcroixconcertseries.org
Funding to hire consultant Naomi Cohn to help the organization develop fundraising strategies for individual, business and foundation donations.
FY 2008 Management Training Fund Grant Awards
In FY 2008 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) MRAC awarded $5667 to 31 organizations in the Management Training Fund grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Management Training Fund program offers grants of up to $600 to provide training funds for the staff and volunteers of nonprofit arts groups in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties to attend management workshops, seminars or conferences.
An appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature is the principle source of MRAC funds.
Hennepin County
Altered Esthetics $300
www.alteredesthetics.org
Funding to send Executive Director Jamie Schumacher to attend The Grantsmanship Center’s The Grantsmanship Training Program.
Bedlam Theatre $250
www.bedlamtheatre.org
Funding to send Company Manager Tom Snell to attend South Central College’s Quickbooks Advanced.
Bedlam Theatre; $300
www.bedlamtheatre.org
Funding to send Bookkeeper Jon Kojis to attend South Central College’s Quickbooks Fundamentals.
Center for Independent Artists $90
www.c4ia.org
Funding to send Artistic and Managing Director Mankwe Ndosi to attend the Nonprofit Assistance Fund’s Calculating True Program Cost & Managing Cash Flow.
Franklin Art Works $300
www.franklinartworks.org
Funding to send Deputy Director Chris Atkins to attend eTapestry Donor Management’s Quick Start Training Kit.
Kairos Dance Theatre $300
www.kairosdance.org
Funding to send Board Member Reggie Prim to attend Apporté’s Sustainable Strategies for Your Mission.
Kairos Dance Theatre $300
www.kairosdance.org
Funding to send Artistic Director Maria Genné to attend Apporté’s Sustainable Strategies for Your Mission.
Suburban Hennepin County
Bloomington Fine Arts Council $300
http://bloomingtonfinearts.com
Funding to send Administrator Virginia Padden to attend the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Adobe Dreameaver CS3 - Parts 3 & 4.
Bloomington Fine Arts Council $300
http://bloomingtonfinearts.com
Funding to send Administrator Virginia Padden to attend Dakota County Technical College’s Introduction to Photoshop.
Continental Ballet Company $180
www.continentalballet.com
Funding to send Assistant Director Jenny Spooner to attend the Minnesota Council on Foundations’ Development Planning for Success.
Continental Ballet Company $180
www.continentalballet.com
Funding to send dancer Heather Liskiewitz to attend the Minnesota Council on Foundations’ Development Planning for Success.
Katha Dance Theatre $300
www.kathadance.org
Funding to send Managing Director Pooja Khanna to attend the Center for Non Profit Success’s St. Paul Summit.
Morris Park Players
$99
www.morrisparkplayers.org
Funding to send Marketing Materials Manager Kristen Hirsch to attend Office for Business & Community Economic Development’s Basics of Photoshop.
Ramsey County
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent
$150
www.aboutchat.org
Funding to send Executive Director Kathy Mouacheupao to attend the Hmong National Development’s 13th Annual Hmong National Conference.
Hmong American Institute for Learning $65
www.hmonghail.org
Funding to send Executive Director Dyane Garvey to attend the Minnsota Council of Nonprofits’ Development Planning for Success.
Hmong American Institute for Learning $90
www.hmonghail.org
Funding to send Executive Director Dyane Garvey to attend the Minnsota Council of Nonprofits’ Development Planning for Success.
Nautilus Music-Theater $300
www.wesleybalk.org/nautilus.html
Funding to send Managing Director Bethany Gladhill to attend the National Performing Arts Conference’s National Performing Arts Convention with TCG Sessions.
Nautilus Music-Theater
$300
www.wesleybalk.org/nautilus.html
Funding to send Artistic Director Ben Krywosz to attend the National Performing Arts Conference’s National Performing Arts Convention with Opera America Sessions.
One Voice Mixed Chorus $30
www.ovmc.org
Funding to send Operations Manage Tom Becker to attend Hands on Twin Cities’ Volunteer Management: The Essentials.
One Voice Mixed Chorus $75
www.ovmc.org
Funding to send Development and PR Manager Scott Chamberlain to attend the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’ Hungry for Sponsorship.
Suburban Ramsey County
Great Northern Union Chorus $75
Funding to send Vice President of Membership Ken Slinde to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Chapter Officer Training School.
Great Northern Union Chorus $75
Funding to send Treasurer Bob Dowma to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Chapter Officer Training School.
Great Northern Union Chorus $75
Funding to send President Tom Semple to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Chapter Officer Training School.
Great Northern Union Chorus $75
Funding to send Secretary Ricky Chaddock to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Chapter Officer Training School.
Great Northern Union Chorus $75
Funding to send Vice President of Performance Brent Buresh to attend the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Chapter Officer Training School.
Lakeshore Players, Inc. $244
www.lakeshoreplayers.com
Funding to send Managing Director Joan Elwell to attend AACT’s 2007 Full-Time Community Theatre Directors National Conference.
Lakeshore Players, Inc. $300
www.lakeshoreplayers.com
Funding to send Managing Director Joan Elwell to attend the Employers Association, Inc.’s Supervision I: Fundamentals of Leadership.
White Bear Center for the Arts $67
www.whitebeararts.org
Funding to send Education Coordinator Danielle Cezanne to attend Century College’s Intermediate Microsoft Word 2003.
White Bear Center for the Arts $97
http://www.whitebeararts.org
Funding to send Organizational Consultant Kim Bakken-Parr to attend Century College’s Introduction to Microsoft Access 2003.
Carver County
Carver County Historical Society $300
Funding to send Administrative Assistant Linda Nelson to attend South Central College’s QuickBooks Advanced.
Dakota County
Caponi Art Park $75
www.caponiartpark.org
Funding to send Director of Programs and Operations Cheryl Caponi to attend the Associate Professor Researchers for Advancement’s Prospect Research 101.
FY 2008 Arts Activities Support Awards - Round 2
In June 2008, MRAC awarded $195,963 to 27 organizations/projects in the second round of its 2007/2008 Arts Activities Support grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts, project summaries and links to grantee's web site.
An appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature is the principle source of MRAC funds.
Hennepin County
20% Theatre Company $7500
www.tctwentypercent.org
Funding to produce and stage its 2008-2009 season of four productions: 4:48 Psychosis, by Sarah Kane, Perfect Pie, by Judith Thompson, The Naked I: Monologues from Beyond the Binary by Tobias K. Davis and Teach Me Tonight by local playwright, Ariel Pinkerton. Productions will begin in August 2008.
Barebones Productions $7500
Funding to produce the Annual Halloween Extravaganza-a free event that will take place at St. Paul's Hidden Falls Regional Park in October 2008.
Calliope Women's Chorus $5457
www.calliopewomenschorus.org
Funding to present Poetry of Music, two concerts focusing on the themes of promoting literacy and showcasing literature. Performances will take place in December 2008.
Diverse Emerging Music Organization $7500
www.demomn.org
Funding to present the Twin Cities Pan African Festival. The festival will showcase various genres of African music, including performances by 50 - 60 local musicians and take place in August 2008.
Franklin Art Works $7500
www.franklinartworks.org
Funding to present a solo exhibition of photography and photographic collage by New York artist, Wardell Milan. The exhibit will be on view from November 14, 2008 through January 10, 2009.
Indian Music Society of Minnesota $7500
www.imsom.org
Funding for a four-concert series presenting Indian classical music. A fifth event will include a free festival highlighting the talent of local musicians. The series will begin in August 2008.
JazzMn, Inc. $7500
www.jazzmn.org
Funding to perform four concerts celebrating the group's 10th season of presenting jazz music. Concerts will take place at the performing arts center at Hopkins High School beginning in fall 2008.
Margolis Brown Theater Company $7500
www.margolisbrown.org
Funding to produce and stage CYCLOPEDIA, an original production to premiere at the Illusion Theater in October 2008.
Minneapolis Urban League $7500
www.mul.org
Funding for the Summer Enrichment Program and African American Culture Camp, a program of art immersion experiences for youth to be held in summer 2008.
Patrick's Cabaret $7500
www.patrickscabaret.org
Funding for the youth cabaret project, a series of 12 cabarets showcasing the art of local area high school students. The project will begin in fall 2008.
Plymouth Christian Youth Center $7490
www.pcyc-mpls.org
Funding for the 2008 Capri Summer Theater Arts Institute, a six-week youth arts program providing students with the opportunity to create live, original theater. Instruction will include exposure to acting, movement, creative writing and music, and will culminate in public, community performances.
Rain Taxi, Inc. $7500
www.raintaxi.com
Funding for the annual Twin Cities Book Festival, a free, one-day, public literary event. The festival will take place at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College in October 2008.
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater $7500
www.stuartpimsler.com
Funding for The Family Matters project, a part of the company's Community Connections outreach program. The project will include movement workshops for clients of six, collaborating-partner agencies. Participants will create and stage new work to be presented during a community performance open to the public.
Twin Cities Puppeteers, Inc. $7500
www.tcpuppet.org
Funding to present performances and master classes by internationally acclaimed puppetry artists in collaboration with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre. The events will take place in fall 2008.
Ventura Village $5000
www.venturavillage.org
Funding for the creation of a public mural commemorating more than 55 homeless American Indians who've died in the northeast corner of the Franklin community. The mural will be unveiled during a public ceremony in August 2008.
Young Dance, Inc. $7500
www.youngdance.org
Funding for Building Bridges, a series of choreography workshops and residencies designed to span cultural divides. The project will take place in fall 2008 and culminate in a public, community performance.
zAmya Theater Project $7500
www.zamyatheater.org
Funding for the 2008 Roadshow, an original, interactive performance work developed in collaboration with both housed and homeless people. Performances will run during National Hunger and Homelessness Week at five traditional and non-traditional venues throughout the Twin Cities in fall 2008.
Suburban Hennepin County
Art Shanty Projects $7500
www.artshantyprojects.org
Funding to curate and present a free, five-week interactive exhibit of public art on frozen Medicine Lake in Plymouth. The event will take place during the months of January and February 2009.
Partnership Resources, Inc. $7500
www.partnershipresources.org
Funding for a six-month series of visual art classes serving adults with developmental disabilities. Work created during the series will be featured in an exhibition in the Twin Cities in 2008.
Ramsey County
ArtStart $7500
www.artstart.org
Funding for the Signatures Program offering teens the opportunity to work side-by-side with a naturalist and three visual artists to create a mural on the ArtScraps building in St. Paul. The program will take place in June and July 2009.
Hmong American Institute for Learning $5566
www.hmonghail.org
Funding to publish Family Traditions, the fall/winter 2008 issue of Paj Ntaub Voice, a Hmong literary arts journal presenting the work of emerging writers and artists. The project will include a public reading of published works.
Lyra Baroque Orchestra $7500
www.lyrabaroque.org
Funding for five performances in the 2008-2009 season featuring baroque music spanning the 18th century. Performances will take place at Sundin Music Hall in St. Paul and University Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
Nautilus Music-Theater $7500
www.wesleybalk.org/nautilus.html
Funding for six ROUGH CUTS programs, a series of monthly presentations of works-in-progress, dialogues between artists and audience members, and explorations of the creative process. Funding will support five regular presentations as well as one special edition as a part of the St. Paul Art Crawl.
Riverview Economic Development Association $7500
www.districtdelsol.com
Funding for the District del Sol Mural Project engaging West Side neighborhood youth in the design and creation of a mural on two buildings in the District del Sol Commercial Corridor. The project will take place over eight weeks in the summer of 2008.
Suburban Ramsey County
Lakeshore Players, Inc. $7500
www.lakeshoreplayers.com
Funding for the 2008-2009 youth education program including five sessions of theater art classes and the annual Summer Youth Project. Programs will take place at the Lakeshore Players Theatre in White Bear Lake.
Dakota County
Prime Time Players, Inc. $7500
www.theaterprimetime.com
Funding for a series of radio-theater workshops culminating in public performances at senior and community centers from July 2008 through June 2009.
Washington County
ArtReach Alliance $7450
www.artreachalliance.org
Funding for the 2008-2009 St. Croix Jazz Orchestra season featuring free and ticketed concerts and collaboration with Music St. Croix. The events will take place in the St. Croix Valley in Washington County.
FY 2008 Creative Intersections Grant Awards - Round 2
In May, 2008 MRAC awarded $39,817 in round two of its 2007/2008 Creative Intersections grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Creative Intersections program is designed to foster cross-sector partnerships between public, private nonprofit, and commercial sectors for enhancing arts and culture in communities currently under-served by MRAC—specifically, communities in the greater metropolitan area, communities of color, and new immigrant communities. The grant program provides up to $8,000 for projects that will build bridges among community sectors, strengthen the community as a whole through a quality arts development project, and build momentum toward long-term community development goals.
For more information on the Creative Intersections grant program, check out the Creative Intersections program page or contact Gwen Cannon at 651-523-6389 or by email at gwen@mrac.org.
Hennepin County
Brian Coyle Community Center $7817
www.puc-mn.org
Funding to work across community sectors in the creation and execution of the Cedar Riverside Youth Mural Connections Project.
Scott County
New Prague Arts Council $8000
Funding to build a cross-sector collaboration for the creation of multiple public art projects to be installed in the New Prague area business district.
Suburban Ramsey County
Roseville Parks and Recreation $8000
www.cityofroseville.com/parks
Funding to build a cross-sector collaboration for the creation of public art as part of the community renovation of the Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre.
White Bear Center for the Arts $8000
www.whitebeararts.org
Funding to engage cross-sector partners in the execution of a community iron pour, related music event and community workshops.
Washington County
ArtReach Alliance $8000
www.artreachalliance.org
Funding to engage local partners to conduct an extensive audience development and visibility campaign for the arts in the St. Croix Valley.
FY 2008 Community Arts Grant Awards - Round 2
In March, 2008, MRAC awarded $134,590 to 47 organizations/projects in the second round of its 2007/2008 Community Arts grant program. The following is a list of this round’s grant recipients sorted by the county in which the activity will occur. Each entry includes a short description of the project and the amount of the award. The grant recipients’ web addresses (when available) are also included as a way to access more information about a specific arts organization and project.
The Community Arts program is funded with a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation in addition to an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature. Groups indicated by an * are funded in part through the McKnight Foundation grant.
Anoka County
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts* $3000
www.banfill-locke.org
Funding for Art at Rice Creek, a free, fall arts festival on the banks of Rice Creek and the Mississippi River in Anoka County. The day long festival features visual, literary, and performance art experiences and will take place in September 2008.
Central Center for Family Resources* $3000
Funding to offer a free series of art classes and studio time for adults living with mental illness. The classes will focus on six American artists and will culminate in a traveling exhibit to be shown throughout Anoka County.
Musikgarten of Anoka* $3000
www.musikgarten.org/anoka
Funding to offer reduced-cost, early childhood music and movement classes designed to serve children from birth to age eight. The classes will take place at the First Congregational Church of Anoka beginning in June 2008.
Carver County
Centre Stage Theatre and Arts* $3000
Funding for three performances of Arsenic and Old Lace that will include and involve teen and adult members from Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, and surrounding communities. Performances will take place at Central High School in Norwood Young America during August 2008.
Chaska Valley Family Theater* $3000
www.cvft.org
Funding for two consecutive weekends of A Christmas Carol: The Broadway Musical to be performed at the Chaska High School Theater during December 2008.
ISD 108 Community Education* $3000
Funding for a Music in the Park Series of ten performances to be held on Thursday evenings in Norwood Young America during summer 2008.
ISD 110 Community Education* $3000
www.waconiacommunityed.org
Funding for two, weeklong theater workshops in conjunction with Prairie Fire Theatre Co. for children in grades 2-8 that will culminate in two performances each of Tom Sawyer and Pinocchio. The performances will take place at the Waconia High School auditorium in Summer 2008.
Dakota County
Dakota City Heritage Village, Inc.* $3000
www.dakotacity.org
Funding for Dakota Chautauqua 2008, a musical theater production with original songs and script based on accounts of Dakota County's history. Fourteen performances will be held at the Dakota County Fair in August 2008.
Eagan Parks and Recreation* $2900
www.eaganarthouse.org
Funding for Art... Be A Part!, arts programs for all ages in the Eagan community featuring weekly, hands-on art activities at the Eagan Market Fest, two art activity tents at the 14th annual Eagan Art Festival, and smaller workshops for teens and intergenerational audiences. Programs will take place during summer 2008.
Upstream Arts, Inc.* $3000
www.upstreamarts.org
Funding to provide seven sessions of arts programming over a seven-month period for adults with developmental disabilities. The project will be done in collaboration with the Lifework’s Self Advocacy Program in Eagan, Minnesota.
Hennepin County
Art of This Gallery $3000
www.artofthis.net
Funding to present a month-long exhibition featuring the visual art of Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson directed toward the teenage audience of the metropolitan area. The exhibition will be held in May 2008 and will be free and open to the public.
Bluegrass Radio Partners $2675
www.bluegrassreview.com
Funding to create and produce 16 show segments featuring Phil Nusbaum, Lyle Lofgren, and Adam Granger, to be aired on the Bluegrass Review program on KBEM radio in July and August 2008.
Hardcover Theater $3000
www.hardcovertheater.org
Funding to produce and stage Boccaccio and the Bachelor Pad, an original adaptation of Boccaccio’s Decameron, a collection of novellas that tell the story of ten people who fled the city of Florence to escape the Black Plague. The production will take place at the Playwrights’ Center in spring 2008.
Hope Community, Inc. $3000
Funding for the Power of Vision, a project engaging urban youth in telling their stories through the creation of two neighborhood murals. The project will take place in summer 2008.
Jazz is NOW!, Inc. $3000
Funding for a concert featuring Denver trumpeter, Ron Miles performing with the Jazz is NOW!’s NOWnet members. The concert will take place at the Minnesota Opera Center in September 2008.
Korean Service Center $1640
Funding to engage Korean elders in a series of Suitcase Workshops™ designed to channel personal experiences through art. The workshops will culminate in a community event planned for summer 2008 and a prototype for a book of stories and images to be later published in Korean and English.
La Oportunidad $3000
www.oportunidad.org
Funding to engage children and youth through the arts in learning traditional cultural art forms as a means of understanding Latino identity. The project will include six arts activities presented throughout the year in partnership with local area artists.
Les Jolies Petites School of Dance $3000
Funding to present a 2008 spring performance showcasing completed work developed by Les Jolies’ students. Performances will take place at North Community High School on May 24 and May 25 and will be open to the public.
OverExposure $2600
www.overexposuremedia.org
Funding for 40 x 5, an exhibition of photographs documenting the changing demographics of Twin Cities communities. This is the culmination of a three-year project that paired artists with community and cultural organizations. The exhibit will be displayed from December 2008 through February 2009 at the Central Library in downtown Minneapolis.
Sample Night Live! $3000
www.samplenightlive.com
Funding for Sample Night Live!, a monthly evening of performances previewing upcoming and ongoing Twin Cities arts events. Performances will take place at Bryant Lake Bowl from July through December 2008.
Twin Cities Jazz Workshops $3000
www.tcjazzworkshop.com
Funding for the Twin Cities Jazz Workshop, a summer experience offering professional jazz music instruction to local students. Each instruction series offered will culminate in a local performance opportunity for participating students. The project will begin in summer 2008.
Two Chairs Telling $3000
Funding to present a series of six, storytelling performances pairing established, spoken-word artists based on common themes, shared interests, and/or contrasting styles. The series will take place at Open Eye Theatre beginning in April 2008.
Walking Shadow Theatre Company $3000
www.walkingshadowcompany.org
Funding to produce and stage the regional premiere of, The American Pilot by David Greig, an examination of America’s military presence in the world. Performances will take place at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage during May 2008.
Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment $3000
www.womenofwise.org
Funding for a summer book arts program, a ten-week book art program serving high school-aged immigrant girls and culminating in an exhibition at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
Workhouse Theatre Company $1170
www.workhousetheatre.org
Funding to produce and stage nine performances of Marsha Norman’s Night Mother. Performances will take place at the Warren: An Artists Habitat, in spring 2008.
Suburban Hennepin
4 Community Theatre* $3000
Funding for the musical version of Cinderella, the fifth collaborative production between 4 Community Theatre and Discovery Arts Council, to be performed at Rockford High School Auditorium in June 2008.
Hopkins Westwind Concert Band* $3000
www.hopkinswestwind.org
Funding for the commissioning and premiere of a new work celebrating their 25th anniversary. Concerts will take place in June and July 2008.
NDI Backyard Productions* $3000
Funding for three evenings of a full-scale musical production of The Sound of Music to be performed in a Maple Grove backyard in July 2008 as a part of their 10th anniversary.
People Sittin’ Around Doin’ Theatre* $2400
www.peoplesittinarounddointheatre.com
Funding for Hamlet II (Better Than The Original), a comedic adaptation of Shakespeare’s original work to be presented at the Lowry Lab in April 2008.
Plymouth Concert Band* $3000
www.plymouthconcertband.org
Funding for their Tenth Anniversary Celebration consisting of two indoor and four outdoor music concerts. Concerts will take place during May through July 2008.
Westonka Community Education and Services Advisory Council* $3000
www.westonka.k12.mn.us
Funding for the 16th annual Music in the Park Series, a free concert series consisting of five to six performances on Thursday evenings during June through August 2008.
Ramsey County
Lex-Ham Community Arts $1325
www.lexhamarts.org
Funding for the 2008 Lex-Ham Music Festival, a one-day music festival featuring a new work by a local composer performed by the Lex-Ham Community Band. The festival will take place in October 2008.
Neighborhood House $3000
www.neighb.org
Funding for Arts at the Stone, a multi-disciplinary art in residence program engaging the diverse populations that live and work in the West Side of St. Paul. Classes will take place during May through August 2009.
People, Inc. $3000
www.peopleincorporated.org
Funding for Artability at Apollo, an annual community arts project featuring several workshops for artists with mental illness, providing instruction and skill development in drawing, watercolor, matting, and framing that will culminate with an art exhibit in October 2008.
Young Artists Initiative $3000
www.youngartistsmn.org
Funding for the 2008 Summer Theatre Experience, a six-week arts enrichment program culminating in eight public performances of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Performances will take place at the Neighborhood House Theater in St. Paul in August 2008.
Suburban Ramsey
Honeywell Concert Band* $3000
Funding for nine to ten concerts to be presented at care centers, assisted living centers, senior citizens’ housing complexes, and public parks. Performances will take place between May and December 2008.
Minhua Chorus* $3000
http://minhuachorus.org
Funding for Shanghai in the 1930's, a multidisciplinary concert featuring music and dance from the 1930's era of Shanghai China to be presented at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in December 2008.
North Suburban Chorus* $3000
Funding for 35 choral performances, to be held at nursing, healthcare, and retirement centers in the north suburban area during April through December 2008.
Rosetown Playhouse* $2880
www.rosetownplayhouse.org
Funding for Santa and the Martians, an original holiday play written by local playwright Joe Hendren. Performances will take place at Roseville Middle School in December 2008.
Roseville String Ensemble* $3000
www.rosevillestrings.org
Funding for Four Seasons, a newly commissioned work for string ensemble to be performed at Roseville Area Middle School in late April or early May 2009.
Scott County
Hymnus, Incorporated* $3000
www.hymnus.us
Funding for a Spring 2008 Concert Series, featuring four concerts of classical choral work. Concerts will be held in Lakeville, Jordan, and New Prague during April through June 2008.
Washington County
3M Club Sounds of Harmony* $3000
Funding for Life is a Song; Love is the Music, a choral concert to be held at Maplewood Community Center in May 2008.
Forest Lake Park Board* $3000
www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us
Funding for Arts in the Park, a series of free, weekly summertime performances and exhibits to be held at Lakeside Park and Gazebo in Forest Lake.
Masquers Theatre Company* $3000
www.masquerstheatre.org
Funding for 14 performances of the musical Oliver, to be presented at the Forest Lake High School auditorium in July 2008.
Music Saint Croix* $3000
Funding for three chamber music concerts, including a concert in collaboration with the St Croix Jazz Orchestra, to be presented at the Washington County Historic Courthouse in Stillwater during November 2008 through January 2009.
St Croix Valley Chamber Chorale* $3000
www.valleychamberchorale.org
Funding for Serenade, a four-concert series presenting music in honor of love, featuring guest vocal artist Bruce Henry and choral work by Dominick Argento. The performances will be held at the Washington County Historic Courthouse during February 2009.
Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education* $3000
www.stillwater.k12.mn.us/csb/ce
Funding for six performances of The Sound of Music to be presented at the Stillwater Area High School auditorium in July 2008.
FY 2008 Creative Intersections Grant Awards - Round 1
In January, 2008 MRAC awarded $8,000 in round one of its 2007/2008 Creative Intersections grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Creative Intersections program is designed to foster cross-sector partnerships between public, private nonprofit, and commercial sectors for enhancing arts and culture in communities currently under-served by MRAC—specifically, communities in the greater metropolitan area, communities of color, and new immigrant communities. The grant program provides up to $8,000 for projects that will build bridges among community sectors, strengthen the community as a whole through a quality arts development project, and build momentum toward long-term community development goals.
For more information on the Creative Intersections grant program, check out the Creative Intersections program page or contact Gwen Cannon at 651-523-6389 or by email at gwen@mrac.org.
Discovery Arts Council $8,000
Funding to implement a mini-grant, re-granting program for public art projects that will express the community’s sense of place.
FY 2008 Organizational Development Grant Awards
In January, 2008 MRAC awarded $68,602 to 12 organizations in our 2007/2008 Organizational Development Project grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Organizational Development Project grant program offers grants of up to $6,000 for projects designed to strengthen the management or administration of small and mid-sized nonprofit arts groups located in the seven-county metropolitan area encompassing the counties of Anoka, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington. An appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature is the principle source of MRAC funds. Groups indicated by an * are funded primarily through a grant from the McKnight Foundation.
For more information on the Organizational Development grant program, check out the Organizational Development program page or find your program director on the staff page.
Hennepin County
Ananya Dance Theatre $6000
www.ananyadancetheatre.org
Funding to hire its first donor relations manager to create and consolidate a network of support for the company.
Bedlam Theatre $6000
www.bedlamtheatre.org
Funding to update the theatre’s visual identity and marketing capability through enhancements to the website and the development of external display posters for the building and light-rail transit platforms.
Burning House Group $6000
www.burninghousegroup.org
Funding to work with a consultant to address the need for increased and diversified sources of contributed income.
Kulture Klub Collaborative $6000
Funding to create comprehensive, public relations materials to help the organization connect with a broader public audience.
Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association $6000
www.mplspops.org
Funding to complete the organization’s first baseline audits in preparation for application to the Minnesota State Arts Board Institutional Support program.
Minnesota Literature $6000
www.minnesotaliterature.org
Funding to establish an interactive website and a new, visual identity in response to the growth of the literary field and the need for a strong web presence to connect the diverse Minnesota literary audience.
Red Eye Collaboration $6000
www.redeyetheater.org
Funding to work with a consultant to create a preliminary facility plan and schedule that will provide a road map for developing future sustainable space in response to the likely lease termination in the organization’s present space.
Young Dance, Inc. $6000
www.youngdance.org
Funding to work with a development consultant and temporary administrative assistant to develop new institutional relationships and funding resources to expand participation of low-income families.
Ramsey County
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent $6000
www.aboutchat.org
Funding to work with a consultant to create a 3- to 5-year strategic plan to guide the organization’s development.
Jazz is NOW!, Inc. $3440
Funding to build an accessible, interactive website as the hub for information, promotions, audience and volunteer development, and fundraising.
Suburban Hennepin County
Katha Dance Theatre* $6000
www.kathadance.org
Funding to hire its first part-time managing director to handle daily administrative tasks, provide sound organizational planning, and develop a broader base of contributed and earned income.
St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts* $5162
www.slpfriendsofthearts.org
Funding for the technology and temporary staffing required to implement the Results Plus! contact management system, as well as create a first institutional brochure in response to its rapid growth as an organization.
FY 2008 Capital Grant Awards
In January, 2008, MRAC awarded $78,543 to 16 organizations in its 2007/2008 Capital grant program. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts and project summaries.
The Capital grant program offers grants of up to $6,000 to small and mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations to purchase equipment and related supplies and service, or to make capital improvements. Groups must be located in the seven-county metropolitan area encompassing the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. An appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature is the principle source of MRAC funds. Groups indicated by an * are funded primarily through a grant from the McKnight Foundation.
For more information on the Capital grant program, check out the Capital grant program page or find your program director on the staff page.
Dakota County
Minnesota Pipes and Drums* $6000
www.mppb.org
Funding to upgrade drums to a unified set of competition/concert instruments in order to successfully compete in regional and national competitions.
Hennepin County
20% Theatre Company $1200
www.tctwentypercent.org
Funding to purchase a laptop computer, FileMaker Pro 9 database software, and a membership with Constant Contact e-mail management to enable more efficient management of the organization’s growing audience and patrons.
Ancient Traders Gallery $5613
www.aindc.com
Funding to purchase gallery computer equipment and furnishings that will enable gallery staff to productively work on administrative activities and conduct planning meetings with participant visitors while “minding” the gallery.
Frank Theatre $4933
www.franktheatre.org
Funding to upgrade the theatre’s outdated computer systems to enable efficient day-to-day operations.
Indian Music Society of Minnesota $6000
www.imsom.org
Funding to purchase professional audio recording and post-processing equipment in order to provide consistent, high-quality recording and archiving of concerts, workshops, and lecture/demonstrations.
Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota $6000
www.ipaam.org
Funding to commission the manufacture of a small, lightweight set of gamelan instruments by a maker in Surakarta, Indonesia in order to expand the organization’s outreach activities that provide hands-on, music-making experience.
Les Jolies Petites School of Dance $4420
Funding to repair plumbing and flooring problems in two bathrooms, so that the bathrooms are reliable and working on a long-term basis.
Midway Contemporary Art $6000
www.midwayart.org
Funding to design, purchase, and install exterior signage in order to increase visibility and accessibility within the organization’s neighborhood as a part of a phase 2 capital renovation project.
Open Eye Figure Theatre $6000
www.openeyetheatre.org
Funding to complete a renovation of lower level office and workshop space in the newly opened theatre.
Rain Taxi, Inc. $6000
www.raintaxi.com
Funding for computer equipment and a basement renovation, which will include a new workstation for a part-time employee, bookshelves for a library, and storage units for archival items
Rainbow Rumpus $6000
www.rainbowrumpus.org
Funding for a new computer network, which will allow for greater administrative efficiency and office accessibility by offsite staff and volunteers.
Ramsey County
ArtStart $5457
www.artstart.org
Funding to replace an “antiquated” computer system and redesign office space to accommodate more complex administrative and programming functions and to improve the organization’s ability to manage expanding programming and events.
Square Lake Productions $6000
www.squarelakefestival.com
Funding to purchase a portable screen and projector to respond to the growing community interest in bringing the organization’s unique outdoor film festival to new audiences.
Suburban Hennepin County
Cross Community Players* $3596
www.crossplayers.org
Funding to purchase fourteen wireless ear-set microphones in order to achieve precise vocal and instrumental balance and consistent projection for productions.
Discovery Arts Council* $3745
Funding to purchase one acoustical and two digital pianos to equip the new Discovery school of music.
Suburban Ramsey County
Roseville String Ensemble* $1579
www.rosevillestrings.org
Funding for concert displays, performance folders, and accounting software to support growth and increase professionalism.
FY 2008 Community Arts Grant Awards - Round 1
In December, 2007, MRAC awarded $125,874 to 43 organizations/projects in the first round of its 2007/2008 Community Arts grant program. The following is a list of this round’s grant recipients sorted by the county in which the activity will occur. Each entry includes a short description of the project and the amount of the award. The grant recipients’ web addresses (when available) are also included as a way to access more information about a specific arts organization and project.
The Community Arts program is funded with a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation in addition to an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature. Groups indicated by an * are funded in part through the McKnight Foundation grant.
Anoka County
North Artists’ Studio Crawl* $3000
www.nasc.org
Funding for the spring 2008 art crawl, an annual tour of artists’ studios in the north suburban communities of East Bethel, Ham Lake, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Ramsey, and Anoka.
Northern Symphony Orchestra* $2307
www.nso-mn.org
Funding to offer three community concerts to be performed in the Anoka-northern Hennepin region of the Twin Cities. The project will begin in January 2008.
Quilted Memories* $3000
Funding to present My Autobiography, My Life, The Life Story of an Orphan Train Rider, a sixty-minute performance and small quilt exhibit about the history of the orphan trains. Performances will begin in January 2008.
Russian Cultural Center* $3000
www.rusculturemn.com
Funding to produce and present Russian Folk Traditions and Rituals, a program of performance and visual art honoring Russian tradition. The project will begin in January 2008.
Carver County
Chaska Area Quilt Club* $3000
Funding for the 2008 Fall Splendor of Quilts show displaying over 100 quilts and featuring guest speaker Susan Stein. The quilt show will take place at the Chaska Community Center in October 2008.
Watertown-Mayer Community Education* $3000
www.wmcommunityed.com
Funding for the Youth Summer Theater program, a six- to eight-week program featuring an original script and musical score. The program will take place at the Watertown-Mayer Primary School auditorium and will culminate with three public performances in August 2008.
Dakota County
Exultate* $3000
www.exultate.org
Funding for the B Minor Mass by Johann Sebastian Bach featuring a festival choir of 50 additional singers and instrumentalists and the displaying of a three-volume set of reference books once belonging to J. S. Bach. Performances will take place in Plymouth, Woodbury, and Roseville in March 2008.
International Festival of Burnsville* $3000
www.burnsville.org
Funding for the International Festival of Burnsville, featuring cultural displays of art, traditional dress, ethnic foods, and music and dance performances. The festival will be held at Nicollet Commons Park in Burnsville in June 2008.
Minnesota Brass, Inc.* $3000
www.mnbrassinc.org
Funding for Sounds of Minnesota, a drum and bugle competition featuring seven drum corps from throughout the Midwest. The event will take place at South St. Paul High School in August 2008.
Mississippi Valley Orchestra* $3000
www.missvalleyorch.com
Funding for Homenaje de Latino, a free collaborative concert with Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre featuring Cuban, Mexican, and Spanish music. The concert will take place at Augustana Lutheran Church in West St. Paul in February 2008.
Velvet Tones $3000*
Funding for eight vocal performances to be presented to groups with limited arts access including one public performance. Performances will take place throughout the greater metro area between January and June 2008.
Hennepin County
Bridge Productions $3000
www.bridgeproductions.info
Funding to develop and produce For Such a Time as This, an original play based on the retelling of the Book of Ester to be presented at Intermedia Arts in March 2008.
Gosso $2720
Funding to produce Korena, a multi-medium, visual arts exhibit by African artists exploring the theme of contribution. The exhibit will be presented at Obsidian Art Gallery in January 2008.
Harmony Theatre Company and School $3000
www.centerharmony.org
Funding for Skazki: Folktales from the Former Soviet Union, an original play based on folk stories to be presented at the Center for Independent Artists in June 2008.
Minneapolis Southside Singers $3000
www.mplscommunityed.com
Funding to present 20 free concerts during calendar year 2008 to underserved audiences across the seven-county, metropolitan area.
Nimbus Theatre $3000
www.nimbustheatre.com
Funding to produce and stage TV Men, a company-created, multimedia project to be presented at Intermedia Arts in May 2008.
Northside Arts Collective $3000
www.nacarts.org
Funding for the Spring Art Party, an annual, multi-cultural festival serving North Minneapolis. The festival will feature fine arts, crafts, music, storytelling, and arts activities and take place in spring 2008.
Off-Leash Area $3000
www.offleasharea.org
Funding to produce and stage eight performances of Border Crossing, to be performed at the Ritz Theater in Minneapolis in April and May 2008.
Rainbow Rumpus $3000
www.rainbowrumpus.org
Funding to create, publish, and promote a four-issue, children’s and young adult literature series entitled, What’s It Like to Have Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender Parents? for its online magazine. The project will begin in December 2007.
South Sixteenth Hijinks $3000
Funding for a free, outdoor, art and sledding spectacle on January 26th in Powderhorn Park. The project will include art workshops to create “art-sleds”, which will be exhibited prior to the event.
Southside Family Nurturing Center $3000
www.ssfnc.org
Funding for Arts in Action, a free, community-based arts program offered to SFNC families in partnership with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre. The project will begin in January 2008.
Stevens Square Center for the Arts $3000
www.stevensarts.org
Funding for a two-day, community artist festival celebrating and engaging the Stevens Square community of Minneapolis. The festival will take place in summer 2008.
Workhaus Playwrights Collective $3000
www.workhauscollective.org
Funding to produce and stage ten performances of God Save Gertrude by Deborah Stein. Performances will take place at the Playwrights’ Center’s Waring Jones Theatre in Minneapolis.
Ramsey County
Hmong Cultural Center, Inc. $3000
Funding for the Hmong Funeral Song Instruction Program, a weekly, three-hour class teaching the oral tradition of the Hmong funeral songs. The program will take place from January through December 2008.
Music in the Park Series $3000
www.musicintheparkseries.org
Funding for the 2008 Family Concert Series, featuring Ross Sutter and Perin Boyd, Willow Brae, and Asian Sounds, to be performed February through April 2008 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in St. Anthony Park.
StoryBlend $3000
www.storyblend.com
Funding for its annual two-week workshop pairing deaf individuals and sign language interpreters to explore deaf and hard of hearing culture through the creation of bilingual, performance art. The project will take place on the College of St. Catherine campus and culminate in a public performance of completed work in summer 2008.
Twin Cities Housing and Development Corporation—Liberty Plaza $3000
www.tchdc.org
Funding for a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Liberty Plaza affordable housing development in St. Paul. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in August 2008.
Theatre Unbound $3000
www.theatreunbound.com
Funding to produce and stage Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). Performances will take place in spring 2008 at The Neighborhood House, Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, in St. Paul.
Scott County
Jordan Art Festival * $3000
www.jordanchamber.org
Funding for the Fifth Annual Jordan Art Festival, a two-day juried art show featuring displays and demonstrations of visual arts. The festival will take place in downtown Jordan in June 2008.
Savage Arts Council* $3000
www.savageartstudios.com
Funding for the second annual Juried Art Competition and Show, a visual arts exhibition for both adults and youth. Art work will be displayed throughout the community of Savage in June 2008.
Suburban Hennepin County
Continental Ballet Company* $3000
www.continentalballet.com
Funding for Coppelia, a full-length classical ballet to be presented at the Bloomington Center for the Arts in April 2008.
Cross Community Players* $3000
www.crossplayers.org
Funding for Thoroughly Modern Millie to be presented at Osseo Senior High School in July 2008.
Independent School District 279 Community Education* $3000
Funding for Community Arts for Every Student, six one-hour visual art classes for low-income youth in Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center. Classes will take place after school in winter/spring 2008.
Music Association of Minnetonka* $2810
www.musicassociation.org
Funding for two young people’s concerts focused on building children's familiarity with instruments in the orchestra, to be presented at Arts Center on 7 in February and Mount Calvary Church in March 2007.
Orono Community Education* $2550
www.orono.k12.mn.us
Funding for the Orono Community Arts Festival, featuring hands-on activities, demonstrations, and performance artists to be presented at the Discovery Center in Maple Plain in March 2008.
Thursday Musical* $3000
www.thursdaymusical.com
Funding for eight concerts in the Thursday Morning Artist Series, featuring solo artists every other Thursday from January through April 2008 at the Schneider Theater in the Bloomington Center for the Arts.
Vietnamese Community of Minnesota* $3000
www.vietnam-minnesota.org
Funding for the Vietnamese Tet New Year Festival, a one-day festival celebrating Vietnamese heritage through ceremonies, performances, demonstrations, and clinics. The festival will take place at Hopkins High School in February 2008.
Suburban Ramsey County
Community Partners with Youth* $2887
www.cpymn.org
Funding for an introduction to the performing and visual arts featuring Homeward Bound Theatre Company, Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, and Universal Dance Destiny. Weekly activities will take place in New Brighton from January through May 2008.
Encore Wind Ensemble* $3000
www.encorewind.com
Funding for three free concerts, two of which feature area high school aged musicians. Concerts will take place at Stillwater High School in February, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in North St. Paul in March, and White Bear Lake South High School in April 2008.
Shoreview Parks and Recreation* $1600
www.ci.shoreview.mn.us
Funding for Concert in the Commons, eight free concerts presented weekly at the Shoreview Pavilion. Performance will take place from June through August 2008.
Twin Cities Housing and Development Corporation—
Calibre Ridge Townhomes* $3000
www.tchdc.org
Funding for a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Calibre Ridge Town Homes affordable housing development in Roseville. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in June 2008.
Washington County
FamilyMeans* $3000
www.familymeans.org
Funding for the Arts Exploration Workshop, free weekly art experiences in visual, musical, literary, dance, and cultural arts for youth ages 5–12 in the mobile home community of Landfall. Art experiences will take place at the Teen Center January through November 2008.
Harmonic Relief* $3000
www.harmonicrelief.com
Funding for Give My Regards to Broadway, a one-and-a-half hour choral show presented at three locations. Performances will take place at Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake in February, the Landmark Center in St. Paul in April, and Century College in White Bear Lake in May 2008.
FY 2008 Arts Activities Support Grant Awards - Round 1
In September 2007, MRAC awarded
$198,995 to 28 organizations/projects in the first round of its 2007/2008 Arts Activity Support grants.
This fiscal year’s first round of Arts Activity Support grants will fund projects that will reach approximately 60,000 people in a range of communities that include ethnic populations, age groups such as youth or seniors, suburban communities, and inner city neighborhoods. The organizations and projects chosen demonstrate both strong artistic quality and a connection to a community need. The following is a complete list of grantees sorted by county that includes award amounts, project summaries, and links to the grantee's web site.
An appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature is the principle source of MRAC funds.
For more information on the Arts Activities Support grant program, check out the Arts Activities Support grant page or find your program director on the staff page.
Dakota County
Caponi Art Park $7500
www.caponiartpark.org
Funding for the 2008 Summer Performance Series, a free series featuring a poetry slam
for teens and young adults, the South of the River Band, a Shakespeare Festival, the
Minnesota Sinfonia, Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra and Chorale, Mu Daiko, and
Dance Around. The performance series will be held at Caponi Art Park in Eagan.
Hennepin County
Ananya Dance Theatre $7500
www.ananyadancetheatre.org
Funding to produce and stage Daak, Call to Action, a dance piece exploring land rights
violations and their environmental and community consequences. The dance production
will premiere at the Southern Theater in June 2008.
Center for Independent Artists $6260
www.c4ia.org
Funding to produce and stage Dousing the Mirage, an interactive performance exploring
empowerment within the context of the global water crisis. Performances will take place
at the Center for Independent Artists in fall 2007.
Crash $7500
www.maryellenchilds.com/crash
Funding for Drumming in Motion: Mix and Remix, a multidisciplinary presentation of
compositions for percussive instruments. Performances will be held at the Southern
Theater in December 2007.
Frank Theatre $7500
www.franktheatre.org
Funding to produce and stage 15 performances of Bertolt Brecht’s, Puntila and His Hired
Man Matti, a comedy addressing issues of class and property. Performances will take
place in spring 2008.
Kairos Dance Theatre $7500
www.kairosdance.org
Funding for the Kairos Traveling Troupe, a program designed to bring intergenerational
performance and participatory dance theatre experiences to traditionally underserved
audiences. The project will begin in fall 2007.
Kulture Klub Collaborative $7500
www.kultureklub.org
Funding for a series of artist residencies pairing homeless youth with professional
artists. The project will focus on the exploration of public and private spaces and include
the development of a large-scale exhibition. The residencies will begin in fall 2007.
Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Association $7500
www.mplspops.org
Funding to perform four, free, community concerts for seniors. Concerts will take place
at two Minneapolis park sites during summer 2008.
Minnesota Guitar Society $6110
www.mnguitar.org
Funding for concerts and workshops by Iranian-born, classical guitarist, LilyAfshar and
Palestinian oud-playing ensemble, Le Trio Joubran. The activities will take place in winter
2008.
Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra $7200
www.mnphil.org
Funding to present its 15th concert series consisting of three concerts to be performed at
Hamline University’s Sundin Hall. The series will begin in fall 2007.
Mizna $7500
www.mizna.org
Funding for the annual Arab Film Festival. The four-day event will present the work of
Arab filmmakers and video artists. Film screenings will conclude with planned
audience/artist discussions. The festival will be held at the Heights Theatre in spring
2008.
One Voice Mixed Chorus $7500
www.ovmc.org
Funding for Twenty Years–Many Voices, a choral concert celebrating One Voice Mixed
Chorus’ 20th anniversary. The concert will be presented at the History Theatre in June
2008.
Open Eye Figure Theatre $7500
www.openeyetheatre.org
Funding for the sixth annual Driveway Tour, a local, community tour of puppet theatre
performances originally created by Michael Sommers and Susan Haas. The tour will be
held at various locations within the Twin Cities during summer 2008.
Soap Factory $6975
www.soapfactory.org
Funding to present TAWU, an exhibit curated by Obsidian Arts that will include the
work of 70 African and African American artists in the Twin Cities. The multi-media
exhibit will launch in February 2008.
Wishes for the Sky $7500
www.wishesforthesky.org
Funding to produce and present a large-scale, multidisciplinary, public art event
celebrating Earth Day 2008.
Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre $7500
www.zorongo.org
Funding to produce and stage La Romeria, a new flamenco work created by Susana di
Palma, expressing the relationship between dance and the environment. Performances
will take place in outdoor-area, park settings in July 2008.
Ramsey County
Center for Irish Music $5400
www.centerforirishmusic.org
Funding for The Young Irish Musicians’ Weekend, a series of workshops, master
classes, and public performances featuring world-renown Irish musicians. Workshops
will be held in St. Paul in June 2008.
East Side Arts Council $7500
www.eastsideartscouncil.org
Funding for Artmobile, a mobile art project offering seven weeks of free, drop-in art
classes. Artmobile will be held at public spaces across the East Side of St. Paul in the
summer of 2008.
Exposed Brick Theatre Company $2250
Funding for the world premiere of SHIPSIDE by Twin Cities’ playwright Stacey Parshall.
The performances will be held at the Playwrights’ Center in November 2007.
Sounds of Hope, Ltd. $7500
www.soundsofhope.org
Funding for Songs of Hope 2008, an international concert project featuring youth
between 10- and 16-years-old from countries around the world along with youth from the
Twin Cities. Twenty concerts will be held throughout the Metro area in July 2008.
Square Lake Film and Music Festival $7500
Funding for the 7th annual Square Lake Film and Music Festival, an outdoor film and
music event featuring a juried film festival, commissioned film scores, and live local
music. The festival will be held at Square Lake in August 2008.
St. Paul Art Collective $7260
www.artcrawl.org
Funding for the St. Paul Art Crawl, a self guided walking tour of artists’ studios and
galleries located throughout downtown St. Paul. The Art Crawl will be held in April
2008.
Teatro del Pueblo $7500
www.teatrodelpueblo.org
Funding for the Seventh Annual Political Theater Festival, featuring six to seven short
plays by and about Latinos. The festival will be presented at Intermedia Arts in February
2008.
The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists $7500
www.singersmca.org
Funding for Under the North Star, a choral concert celebrating Minnesota’s
sesquicentennial and featuring works from Minnesota composers. Performances will be
held in Waconia, Columbia Heights, and Minneapolis in February 2008.
TU Dance $7500
www.tudance.org
Funding for the fourth annual dance concert featuring premiere works by Uri Sands, a
new work by Dwight Rhoden, and works from TU Dance’s existing repertoire. The dance
concert will be presented at the Southern Theatre in June 2008.
Twin Cities Women’s Choir $7500
www.twincitieswomenschoir.org
Funding for I Am Beautiful, America, a choral concert featuring commissioned works by
Bruce Henry and Joan Griffith. The concert will be performed at Central Presbyterian
Church in February 2008.
Zeitgeist $7500
Funding for the 2007-2008 Eric Stokes Song Contest program, including the Eric Stokes
Song Contest and the “Playing it Close to Home” concert. The program will be presented
at Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul and Grace University Lutheran Church in
Minneapolis in January 2008.
Suburban Hennepin County
Katha Dance Theatre $7500
www.kathadance.org
Funding for Angika, a cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary work combining classical Kathak
dance, north Indian classical music, and American Jazz music. The performance will be
presented at the Ritz Theater in April 2008.
|
