Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,697
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cultural Awareness Organization
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Clay
Cottonwood
Hennepin
Jackson
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
Nobles
Redwood
Blue Earth
Clay
Cottonwood
Hennepin
Jackson
Lincoln
Lyon
Marshall
Martin
Nobles
Redwood
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

The Cultural Awareness Organization will work with community leaders to present the Worthington International Festival, a multicultural festival that is free to the public and includes Minnesota folk and traditional performers, foods, artist booths, and children's activities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,697
Other Funds Leveraged
$32,890
Direct expenses
$41,587
Administration costs
$2,748
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own. 2: At least four of the performing artists will be folk and traditional artists of Minnesota and will feel a sense of pride after performing at the Festival. Each artists/group that performs will fill out a survey to determine whether they feel the experience was positive and if it created an impact to promote their artistry.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Festival attendees will have a positive interaction with someone from a cultural tradition different from their own. A random survey distributed at the Festival will question the attitudes of the audience to see if they feel more open to interactions with cultures other than their own.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chansouk Duangapai Chair, Leann Zins Enninga Vice Chair and Project Coordinator, Lakeyta Swinea Treasurer, Isis Ceron Secretary
Project Manager
First Name
Monique
Last Name
Swinea
Organization Name
Cultural Awareness Organization AKA Worthington International Festival
Street Address
1121 3rd Ave
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 372-2919
Email
lakeyta.swinea@isd518.net
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