Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
BlackTableArts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

The Free Black Table Open Mic

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amy Dillahunt: Fundraising, General Administration, Organizational Development; Anne Adabra: Artistic, Education; Diana Johnson, Education, Youth Programming; Jenn Marshall: Education, Artistic, General Management, Administration; Jenny Moeller: Artistic, General Administration, Education; Maria Lopez: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service, Development; Nimo Farah: Community Education, Artistic, Organizational Development; Teresa Audet: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$12,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Growing our audience at each open mic (Measured by asking community 'How many of you are new to The Free Black Table Open Mic') Getting more diverse in artistic discipline. Getting diverse talent on stage. Not just writers but singers, comedians and musicians. We plan to do this by mentioning this effort in our promotion on social media and flyers. (Measured by asking and taking note on how many audience members are poet's, dancers, singers, etc) Building power by connecting community (Measured by simple easy to do exit surveys 'How many of you made an important connection during this event tonight') We will evaluate our project as related to the stated artistic goals via creative surveys as people converse after the open mic. Surveys will speak to if participants experienced a wide range of talent during the event and if they would recommend this event to a friend or neighbor.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We grew our audience at each open mic, measured by asking community "How many of you are new to The Free Black Table Open Mic?" We are getting more diverse in artistic discipline—we didn’t just have writers but singers, comedians and musicians. We built power by connecting community. Performers felt celebrated.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kimberly Nightingale, Donte Collins, Ellen Fenster, Keno Evol
Project Manager
First Name
Antoine
Last Name
Duke
Organization Name
BlackTableArts
Street Address
275 4th St E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 785-6268
Email
KenoEvol@gmail.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