Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
African Economic Development Solutions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Little Africa Festival 2017. Funding for the 2017 Little Africa Fest, an annual celebration of St Paul?s Little Africa Business and Cultural District and a creative placemaking initiative for connecting African immigrant business, art, culture, music, and food to mainstream markets. The festival will take place at Hamline Park in St Paul in August 2017.

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

Zhen Zou: Education, general management, artistic; Emmy Carter: Fundraising, education, artistic; Kevin Vollmers: Fundraising, audience development, organizational development; Liane Olson: Administration, fundraising, community education; Marjorie Fedyszyn: Artistic, education, volunteerism; Colleen Zuro-White: General administration, organizational development, volunteerism; Tisidra Jones: Artistic, administration; Tiffany Kong: Computer systems, administration, organizational development; Nicole Matter: 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 Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$44,500
Direct expenses
$49,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will recruit 35-45 ethnically diverse African artists who will participate in Little Africa Festival. Observation and social media will show that around 1200 people attended and audience surveys will show that 50% of respondents have learned something new about Little Africa and that 90% will plan to return. We will use records review of enlisted artists, event surveys, post-discussions with artists/businesses, and observation of attendees to evaluate our anticipated outcomes. We will also use social media like Facebook event page RSVPs and Likes and Twitter engagement to monitor our success and estimate attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Asked what did you like most about the Festival? 33 said enetertainment; 12 said food; 5 said location; 16 said community; 8 said vendors; 4 said programs/businesses, 8 said other.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Teshite Wako, Amano Dube, Gene Gelgelu, Habtamu Awetu, Leila S. Paye-Baker, Kate Speed, Hassen Hussein
Project Manager
First Name
Gene
Last Name
Gelgelu
Organization Name
African Economic Development Solutions
Street Address
1821 University Ave W Ste S145
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 646-9411
Email
ggelgelu@aeds-mn.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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