Minnesota Festival Support
Minnesota Festival Support
The Twin Cities World Refugee Day Festival will celebrate the stories, arts, and cultures of refugees in Minnesota and the diversity of experiences and assets that refugees bring to our community.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Recognize the near 130,000 refugees living in Minnesota and celebrate the diversity of culture and experiences they bring to our community. Our criteria for success are: 1) number of participants, 2) demographics of participants, 3) diversity in artistic performances. 2: Activities challenge all attendees to engage with the greater community and connect with each other through art, food, and celebration. This goal will be achieved through active participation by all event goers in quality activities and performances.
There were 42 stakeholder organizations, fifteen performers, six local food vendors, 75 volunteers brought together about 2500 diverse supporters that day. The number of diverse planning committee, number of artistic performers- group and solo. Amount of funds raised compared to 2017 Overall number of participants/audiences at the event. 2: Attendees observed a cultural stage with diverse seventeen cultural perfromances (music, poetry, dance), resource fair, media, food and art vendors. We saw overall increase in participation, more diversity all ages, increased refugee and non-refugee stakeholders in attendance, increased diversity of artist this year.
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