Arts Midwest Invests $64,175 in North Dakota For more than 25 years, Arts Midwest has been a strong partner with the North Dakota Council on the Arts. Together, we have provided enriching cultural opportunities to North Dakota artists, arts organizations, and audiences—fostering and sustaining vibrant, diverse communities throughout the state. Economically, we serve to leverage North Dakota public funds to generate more private investment while providing broad public access to arts and cultural activities. In FY13, Arts Midwest is reporting a 430% return on investment to the state of North Dakota for services in the 2012–2013 programming cycle. Through our performing and visual arts and leadership development programs, we have leveraged $14,912 in state dues to provide $64,175 in services. We are thrilled to report that these programs and services reached urban and rural communities across the state. Learn more by visiting www.artsmidwest.org. Service at a Glance ■ Arts Midwest Touring Fund: awarded $14,175 to eight North Dakota performing arts organizations ■ Arts Midwest World Fest: $50,000 in services per year for two years of artist residencies in Devils Lake ■ Arts Midwest Conference: provided business, learning, and networking opportunities to three individuals from three North Dakota organizations in 2012 ■ The Sum of Many Parts: featuring the work of North Dakota quiltmakers Patricia Renault Stuen and Eldeen Geist in an exhibition touring across China ■ Leadership: continued professional development and networking opportunities for state arts agency staff and leaders Arts Midwest Touring Fund Arts Midwest Touring Fund encourages performing arts touring by providing financial support to arts presenting organizations in the Midwest. Arts Midwest Touring Fund provides fee support up to $4,000 to performing arts organizations to bring dance, theater, and music to audiences across Arts Midwest’s region. Each engagement includes in-depth educational activities and public performances, and aims to reach underserved audiences. Through the FY13 Arts Midwest Touring Fund cycle (2012–2013 performance season), Arts Midwest awarded $14,175 to eight performing arts organizations in North Dakota. These activities included seven public performances and 29 community and educational events. Grantee City Artist Grant Dickinson State University Dickinson Elise Monte Dance $7,000 Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra Grand Forks Chiara Quartet $1,500 Griggs County Central Schools Cooperstown Prairie Fire Children's Theatre $460 Minot Area Council of the Arts Minot The Glenn Miller Orchestra $2,000 Northern Lights Arts Council Langdon Missoula Children's Theatre $700 Sheyenne Fine Arts Association Lisbon The Hunts $940 South East Education Cooperative 21st CCLC Cooperstown Prairie Fire Children's Theatre $575 Valley City State University Valley City The New York Kammermusiker $1,000 Arts Midwest World Fest Arts Midwest World Fest connects small and mid-sized Midwestern communities to world cultures through week-long residencies with global performers. Arts Midwest World Fest’s mission is to instill appreciation for diversity and acceptance of other cultures. Over a two-year cycle, four global musical ensembles conduct week-long residencies in Midwestern communities. “[The Yamma Ensemble] Residencies include public concerts, K-12 school workshops, and community got the kids involved and outreach activities such as family and senior citizen workshops and master talking. The kids didn’t even realize they were learning classes. The program is committed to reaching communities that lack access to something. The night was a high-quality international arts and education experiences. Arts Midwest invests success just by the kids’ approximately $100,000 to bring this program to North Dakota for the two-year reaction.” cycle, and local communities are only responsible for school busing, hall rental, and hospitality costs. -Kimberly V. Hatten Lake Region Arts Council The 2011–2013 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle featured Yamma Ensemble (Israel), Tarim: Uygur Song and Dance (People’s Republic of China), Wust el Balad (Egypt), and Cudamani (Indonesia). The fall 2011 tour featured Wust el Balad. During their week-long stay in Devils Lake, the artists conducted 10 educational and performance events that reached more than 2,315 residents, including more than 1,850 youth. Location City Description Youth Adults Central Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for middle school students 480 75 Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 215 32 Lake Region Heritage Center Devils Lake Public meet and greet 0 35 Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for high school students 540 58 Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 290 44 Robert Fawcett Auditorium at Devils Lake Public performance 35 143 Lake Region State College Classroom visit with the Cultural Diversity Lake Region State College Devils Lake 0 25 class Home School Enrichment Day—Workshop for Bethel Evangelical Free Devils Lake home-schooled students in pre-K through 75 10 Church 12th grades St. Joseph Catholic Elementary Workshop for students in pre-K through 6th Devils Lake 120 12 School grades Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for elementary school students 100 26 The spring 2012 tour featured the Yamma Ensemble. During their tour, the artists conducted 11 educational and performance events and reached more than 2,265 residents, including more than 1,835 youth. Location City Description Youth Adults Home of Theresa Leiphon, Devils Lake Informal supper for the group 0 12 Arts Council Board Member Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for students grades 9–12 540 58 Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 100 26 Lake Region Heritage Center Devils Lake Public meet & greet 25 Devils Lake Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for students grades 5–8 480 75 Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 215 32 Lake Region State College Devils Lake Public Performance 40 110 Robert Fawcett Auditorium Lake Region State College Devils Lake Classroom visit with college students 30 St Joseph Catholic School Devils Lake Workshop for pre-K–6 grade 120 12 Home School Enrichment Day Workshop for home schooled students Devils Lake 50 10 Bethal Evangelical Church in grades pre-K–12 Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K–4 290 44 The fall 2012 tour featured Çudamani. During their week-long stay in Devils Lake, the artists conducted 10 educational and performance events and reached more than 2,890 residents, including more than 1,990 youth. Location City Description Youth Adults Leeds Public School Leeds Workshop for grades K-12 150 30 Devils Lake Middle School Devils Lake Workshop for grades 5-8 500 75 Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 215 32 Lake Region State College Devils Lake Public Performance 25 75 Robert Fawcett Auditorium Lake Region State College Devils Lake Classroom visit with college students 0 30 Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 100 26 Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for grades 9-12 507 85 Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Senior Art Class - workshop for grades 11-12 15 4 Prairie View Elementary School Devils Lake Workshop for grades K-4 235 42 Cudamani marched & performed in the High Homecoming Parade Devils Lake 250 500 School Homecoming Parade The spring 2013 tour featured Tarim. This residency included 10 educational and performance events and reached more than 2,200 residents, including more than 1,800 youth. Location City Description Youth Adults Workshop for Elementary School students grades St Joseph Catholic School Devils Lake 125 14 Pre - 6 Workshop for Middle School students grades 5 - Devils Lake Middle School Devils Lake 500 75 8 Workshop for Elmentary School students grades Sweetwater Elementary School Devils Lake 215 32 K - 4 Lake Region State College Robert Devils Lake Public Performance 24 83 Fawcett Auditorium Devils Lake High School Devils Lake Workshop for High School students grades 9 -12 510 85 Workshop for school students,staff & community Leeds Public School Leeds 150 30 grades K - 12 Workshop for Elementary School students grades Minnie H Elementary School Devils Lake 100 26 K - 4 Prairie View School Elementary Workshop for Elementary School students grades Devils Lake 235 42 School K - 4 Birthday Party held at Fireside Inn Birthday party for Nelofar turning 21 - traditional Devils Lake 25 & Suites food, song, dance Luncheon in a private home by Devils Lake Ladies of Tarim were invited to a Luncheon 12 someone who spoke mandarin Since the program’s inception in 2003, we have brought 20 engaging international ensembles to five communities in North Dakota: Bismarck, Devils Lake, Jamestown, Minot, and Valley City. Learn more at www.artsmidwesworldfest.org. Arts Midwest Conference The preeminent annual booking and education conference for the Midwest performing arts industry. The only meeting of its kind in the Midwest, our Conference attracts top presenters from across the United States and around the world. The goals of the Arts Midwest Conference are to connect arts administrators, foster and sustain the dynamic performing arts industry, and promote the vibrant local arts scene in the Conference city. In 2012, 905 arts professionals convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan from September 12 –15 to network, conduct business, engage in in-depth professional