Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
El Arco Iris Center for the Arts AKA El Arco Iris
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

El Arco Iris 2017 Spring Program Funding for a seven-week program offering 30-35 youth an opportunity to learn about the traditional Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric rhythms, songs and dance through art, dancing, and music classes. Activities take place in April and May 2017 at the Dunning Recreation Center in St Paul and will culminate with a family showcase.

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

Robert Cuerden: Audience development, marketing, fundraising, organizational, development, planning; Janet Fried: Artistic, education; Laura Krider: General management, administration, artistic; Vong Lee: Artistic, youth programming, community service, development; Anna Min: Audience development, marketing, organizational development; Noel Nix: Community service, development, general administration, organizational development; Nasibu Sareva: General administration, fundraising, community service, development; Joyce Strand: Youth programming; Joko Sutrisno: Artistic, education, audience development, marketing, general 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 Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,375
Direct expenses
$9,375
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

2017 El Arco Iris Spring Program - Outcomes: 1. 10% of students are new to El Arco Iris Center for the Arts programming (35). 2. 18 hours of instruction - traditional Afro-Puerto Rican music, dance and art. 3. One community event or showcase (May 20) where students will perform and show families and the community their new skills and abilities. Feedback/evaluation forms - We will use an audience/participant feedback forms - to be distributed and collected in person during the last day of the program/showcase. El Arco Iris will utilize the feedback from students and families to make changes and improve our programs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most significant outcomes that resulted from the completion of our project was connecting so many families and igniting the passion of what El Arco Iris is trying to portray in our mission statement, which is: We create community that empowers and inspires children and families through traditional Afro-Puerto Rican music, art, dance and song. About 90% of our youth were new to the program.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marisol Chiclana-Ayala, Teresa Perez, Aiyana Sol Machado, Michael Rosario, Geraldine Jerez
Project Manager
First Name
Marisol
Last Name
Chiclana-Ayala
Organization Name
El Arco Iris Center for the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 4006
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 468-9701
Email
m.chiclana@yahoo.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