Archive: Community Exchange

Seeking Front of House Volunteers for LILACS

Annika Johansson is looking for front of house and strike volunteers for the LILACS show at Red Eye Theater.

Front of House tasks include checking in audience members, selling tickets at the door, communicating with Stage Manager, and locking door at showtime. Volunteers will arrive 1 hour before the performance and receive a free show ticket.

1-2 FOH Volunteers Needed:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 12-14, at 6:00pm, shows start at 7:00pm.
Sunday, September 15 at 1:00pm, show starts at 2:00pm.

Additionally, help is needed at strike after Sunday’s show. Strike tasks involve sweeping, mopping, carrying props out, and taking out trash. Volunteers will receive a free show ticket and stay after the Sunday show, up to 1 hour.

1-2 Strike Volunteers Needed: 
Sunday, September 15, show starts at 2:00pm, ends around 3:00pm

Please contact Annika by email at annikajoyhans@gmail.com if interested.

Zenon Dance School – Fall Xchange Program

We are looking for volunteers to participate in our Xchange Program for the Fall Session!

Xchange is Zenon’s work-study program which allows students to volunteer in exchange for dance class credit. The Fall Session will run from September 9 to December 20, 2024.

Weekday in-person shift = one class credit
Weekend in-person shift = two class credits
All online shifts = one class credit

Credits are valid for six months. 

If you are interested in the Xchange Program, please fill out the interest form on our website or email xchange@zenondance.org.

St. Olaf Dance Senior Capstone Fundraising Effort

Hello!

We are the senior dance majors at St. Olaf College, and we need your help with additional funding for our senior capstone projects! We have received some funding from a generous donor, but in order for us to have all that we need for these projects, we need additional help from our community. The money we raise will go towards costumes, the reception post-show, advertising, props, photos, etc. We are so excited for our performances November 21-23 and hope you are able to make it.

You can donate here. Thank you for supporting our endeavors!

With gratitude,
The Senior Dancer Majors of St. Olaf

Free Marley

Free Marley:

  • Covers roughly 20 x 40 area
  • Grey, but it was used in a combination art/dance space and has lots of paint and some rust stains
  • Has been out long enough that it’s pretty flat
  • Must pick up in Seward the last week of August

Contact pinwheelartsandmovementstudio@gmail.com for details.

MN Dance Advocacy Group / Dance Task Force – August 12 Meeting Minutes

This is the fourth convening of an open group of individuals invested in and concerned about the dance community in the Twin Cities area. The goal of the group is the formation of an 8-12 member task force service organization for dance.

Read the minutes from our meeting on August, 12 2024.

The MN Dance Advocacy Group will meet every two weeks, on Mondays from 5:00-7:00pm. Stay for the after-meeting conversations!  Everyone is welcome.

The next meeting is Monday, August 26, 5:00-7:00pm over Zoom.
Meeting ID: 896 2816 3689
Passcode: 189151

Minnesota State Arts Board Seeks Community Panelists

Help us decide how to invest public funds for the arts! The Minnesota State Arts Board is seeking individuals from across the state to serve on grant application review panels in the next six months. Serving as a grant panelist is an opportunity to help decide which individuals, organizations, and programs will receive funding from the Arts Board.

We are looking for Minnesota residents who value the impact of the arts in their community. Any person who has experience with nonprofits and/or with the arts may serve as a panelist. Backgrounds in teaching, community building, or supporting underserved populations can be especially helpful.

Panelists are offered a stipend of $300, which includes:

  • Four weeks of service (dates depend on program and team assignment)
  • A live virtual training with a program officer
  • Reading and scoring 25 applications online
  • A virtual full-day public panel meeting to discuss assigned applications

The time commitment is approximately 30 hours. Exact dates of service depend on team assignment.

The first step is to fill out our Interest Form. If you have questions, please contact Taylor Erickson at taylor.r.erickson@state.mn.us or (800) 866-2787.

MN Dance Advocacy Group

This is the third convening of an open group of individuals invested in and concerned about the dance community in the Twin Cities area. The goal of the group is the formation of a service organization for dance.

Read the minutes from our meeting on July 29, 2024.

The MN Dance Advocacy Group will meet every two weeks, on Mondays from 5:00-7:00pm. Stay for the after-meeting conversations!  Everyone is welcome.

The next meeting is Monday, August 26, 5:00-7:00pm over Zoom.

MN Dance Advocacy Group – Minutes from July 29, 2024

This is the third convening of an open group of individuals invested in and concerned about the dance community in the Twin Cities area. The goal of the group is the formation of a service organization for dance.

Read the minutes from our last meeting, July 29, 2024.

The MN Dance Advocacy Group will meet every two weeks, on Mondays from 5:00-7:00pm. Stay for the after meeting conversations! Meetings will be held in person when possible. Everyone is welcome.

The next meeting is Monday, August 12, 5:00-7:00pm.

MN Dance Advocacy Group – Minutes from July 15, 2024

This is the second convening of an open group of individuals invested in and concerned about the dance community in the Twin Cities area. The goal of the group is the formation of a service organization for dance.

Read the minutes from our last meeting: July 15, 2024.

The MN Dance Advocacy Group will meet every two weeks, on Mondays from 5:00-7:00pm. Stay for the after meeting conversations! Meetings will be held in person when possible. Everyone is welcome. 

The next meeting is Monday, July 29 at James Sewell Ballet at 528 Hennepin Avenue, Second Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55403.