Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
India Association of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2018
End Date
September 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

IndiaFest 2019.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Dan Peltzman: General Management and Administration, Organizational Development and Planning; Dawne Brown White: General Management and Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Haley Cramer: Artistic, Finance, Organizational Development; Laura Leffler:, Artistic, Organizational Development, General Administration; Mai Vang: Organizational Development, General Administration, Community Education; Mike Alberti: General Administration, Education, Artistic; Nora Riemenschneider: General Administration, Youth Programming, Artistic; Sara Kleinsasser Tan: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 523-6390

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

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$61,800
Direct expenses
$71,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: 20,000 festival goers will attend IndiaFest 2019. Qualitative: 90% of attendees will be rank the artistic quality of performers at highest and next highest levels (1 to 5); 90% will recommend the festival to friends; and 90% will rank a deeper appreciation of India’s arts at highest and next highest levels. Artistic: IAM’s board and committees will document the festival’s representation of India’s regional diversity; and the balance of new and returning artists. Community: IndiaFest 2019 will survey in-person and online the audience’s rankings of the artistic quality of performers; recommendations to friends; and appreciation of India’s arts. Audience surveys will collect demographics such as gender, age, income, and racial/ethnic diversity.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Of the 50 performing artists, 100% were Asian-Indians. 20,000 attended IndiaFest, despite heavy downpours of rain. Online surveys revealed: 77% Attendees reported they increased their knowledge of Asian Indian artists and 86% reported they deepened their appreciation of Asian-Indian arts

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ravi Sagi, Nasreen Shaikh, Sreeni Checka, Ranjani Krishnamurthy, Kiran Bandi, Suyash Jain, Vamsi Segu, Jaya Chandra, Prinesh Patel, Dromena Jeffrey, Pradeep sukhani, Manoj Prabhu, Srividya Guhan Vaidyanathan, Mugdha Halbe, Sajith Padmaja
Project Manager
First Name
Sree
Last Name
Kamojjala
Organization Name
India Association of Minnesota
Street Address
PO Box 130158
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(612) 396-8272
Email
president@iamn.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