Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Somali Traditional Weaving and Dance Classes for Youth.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chad Kampe: General administration, education, artistic; Terri Thao: Organizational development, community education, general adminstration; Kate Fisher: Education, artistic; Jacqueline Stahlman: Community education, education, general administration; Ashleigh Penrod: Artistic, administration, marketing; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration.

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 Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,240
Direct expenses
$18,240
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants in weaving and dance classes will deepen their understanding of Somali culture and demonstrate interest in long-term study of heritage through Somali traditional art. Teen participants will develop skills in traditional art forms which they previously had no opportunity to learn. Participants' understanding of culture will be measured through in-person interviews. Teens' development of skills will be measured quantitatively by the number of dances learned by the Dance Troupe and the number of participants who create their own kebed mat.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Somali-American youth studied Somali heritage art forms in after-school programs that typically do not include Somali arts. Students and parents expressed a strong positive impact on youth’s sense of identity. The youth also participated in deep study of Somali traditional dance, and were challenged to engage in discussion about the role of Somali culture in their contemporary identities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Faisal Deri, Said Salah Ahmed, Busad Kheyre, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abshir Isse, Abdulfatah Mohamed, Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed, Osman Ali
Project Manager
First Name
Ali
Last Name
Osman
Organization Name
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Street Address
1516 Lake St E Ste 11
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 998-1166
Email
somalimuseum.mn@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency