Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,699
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
McLeod
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Renville
St. Louis
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
McLeod
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Renville
St. Louis
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
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 Mary’s 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
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 Mary’s 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.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$38,699
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,706,943
Direct expenses
$1,745,642
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Make circus performing arts learning opportunities available to children and youth who would not otherwise be able to participate because of financial or other barriers. Provide 140 need-based scholarships or work-study arrangements to qualified students. Partner with at least one social service agency to offer targeted scholarships. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing a report of all class-related transactions for the reporting period to determine the total number of students with scholarship or work study credits, and the total value of these credits. Scholarship and work study students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data, and feedback on satisfaction with the program. 2: Make circus performing arts learning opportunities accessible to young people who would not otherwise be able to participate because of physical or developmental disabilities. Offer Wings classes for physical and developmentally disabled students at least three times per year. Serve an average of ten Wings students per session through partnerships, targeted outreach, and subsidized class fees. This outcome was evaluated by reviewing 2012-13 enrollment reports, and summarizing student participation by course name. Wings students are also included in the annual survey of participants which collects self-reported outcomes, demographic data and feedback on satisfaction with the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Since September 1, 2012, Circus Juventas provided scholarship assistance to 176 youth students, and work study opportunities to 20 advanced level students. Scholarship assistance covered costs such as registration fees, class fees and costume costs. The value of scholarships totals more than $177,000. 2: Circus Juventas offered Wings classes during each session (fall, winter and spring). Ten students participated in these classes. Student hometowns included Minneapolis, St Paul, Edina, Mendota Heights and Vadnais Heights.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other

Recipient Board Members
Joan Cochran, John Greener, Peter Huber, Tim Houlihan, Larry Berle, John Esch, Donna Gies, Corey Gordon, Lance Lemieux, Laura Mogren
Source of Additional Funds

local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Butler
Organization Name
Circus of the Star AKA Circus Juventas
Street Address
1270 Montreal Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116-2400
Phone
(651) 699-8229x 208
Email
dan@circusjuventas.org
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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