Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Asian Economic Development Association
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Asian Economic Development Association will offer a Southeast Asian folk and traditional arts pavilion area at the 2018 Little Mekong Night Market to foster greater awareness, appreciation, and interest in these traditional cultural art forms among younger generations.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$19,825
Direct expenses
$55,325
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Festival audiences will gain more understanding and, thus, greater appreciation for Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts. 2: Audiences will feel greater pride in Minnesota as a state where a rich mix of folk and traditional art forms are practiced, preserved and celebrated. AEDA will gather audience feedback about performances by reviewing comments made on white boards in the venue Pavilion area, conducting on-site interviews, and monitoring social media posts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A wide audience gained understanding and greater appreciation for Minnesota's Southeast Asian folk and traditional artistic practices. AEDA's evaluation method included audience feedback gathered through social media and video interviews.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Terri Thao, Khue Yang, Victor Lee, Leo Treadway, Shane Liberda, Manee Moua
Project Manager
First Name
Va-Megn
Last Name
Thoj
Organization Name
Asian Economic Development Association
Street Address
422 University Ave W Ste 14
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55103
Phone
(651) 222-7798
Email
va-megn@aeda-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