Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friends of Swede Hollow
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Art in the Hollow ? Artists in Action 2017 Funding for the eighth annual Art in the Hollow ? Artists in Action, a multi-disciplinary community art festival held in Swede Hollow Park. The festival uses art to: explore and cherish the park's natural setting, educate about the park's immigrant history, and create community among diverse residents of the park's surrounding neighborhoods. The festival will be held in June 2017 at Swede Hollow Park in St Paul.

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 Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,915
Direct expenses
$14,915
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1,500 people attended Art in the Hollow with 50 artists showing and selling their art, 18 performers, and 7 sculptors in the Sculptor contest. Audience surveys will be given to visitors, email surveys to the artists, performers and volunteers. Talk with the visitors as they leave. Evaluation methods will include audience and artist surveys and collecting the surveys and follow up emails to artists' thanks and surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Approximately 1000 people enjoyed art created by and for East Side neighbors in the beautiful setting of historic Swede Hollow Park. We laid groundwork for new community partnerships that will help us grow and diversify our outreach for future events.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karin DuPaul, Mike Grealish, Bette Johnson, Romi Slowiak, Andy Twedt, Angela DuPaul
Project Manager
First Name
Karin
Last Name
DuPaul
Organization Name
Friends of Swede Hollow Inc.
Street Address
668 Greenbrier St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 776-0550
Email
karin@swedehollow.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