Community Arts
Community Arts
Funding for The Funny 2017, the fourth annual curated feminist comedy festival of original works created by self-identified feminist artists. Performances will take place in May 2017.
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.
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.
ACHF Arts Access
The Funny 2017 will provide a supportive structure for 8 or more performing artists to create and share new work to 300 audience members. At least 25% of performers will be new to The Funny. Raw Sugar will conduct and analyze the results of surveys of artist and audience members, as well as monitoring feedback and reviews on social media and press.
288 audience members attended the performance by 13 creator/performers. Audience surveys showed 100% of audiences rated the show 7/10 or higher. Artist surveys and post-mortem discussion indicated over 90% of participants had a positive experience and hope to continue to participate in Raw Sugar or other feminist-led performances.
Other, local or private