Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hmong Cultural Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Hmong Cultural Center will implement the first Minnesota Qeej Festival in September 2020, involving a weekend of comprehensive programming to educate Hmong and nonHmong about the instrument, while also providing a forum for master performers to be recognized for their skills.

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

Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

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
$26,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,642
Direct expenses
$42,142
Administration costs
$7,257
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans have increased understanding of the Hmong Qeej folk art form. Methods used to evaluate progress toward the outcome will include festival attendance and participant surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans have increased understanding of the Qeej and understand how folk art forms are practiced and their cultural signficance. Event Attendance: More than 600 persons attended the Qeej Festival 5.22.22 and watched Qeej performances while also hearing lectures on the role of the Qeej in Hmong culture. The event video on YouTube has had an additional 2,156 views to date.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Shuly Her, Dao Xiong, Maiyia Kasouaher, Vong Thao, Chad Lee, Bee Moua
Project Manager
First Name
Txongpao
Last Name
Lee
Organization Name
Hmong Cultural Center
Street Address
375 University Ave Ste 204
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55103
Phone
(651) 917-9937
Email
txong@hmongcc.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
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