Arts Activities Support

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

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Bongoutsav - Celebrating Music and Arts of Bengal, India.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Andy Sturdevant: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Administration; Audrey Park: Community Education, General Administration, Audience Development / Marketing; Beverly Cottman: Community Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Courtney Gerber: Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Deborah Jinza Thayer: Artistic, Education; Emmy Carter: Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Community Education, Disabilities/Accessibility Specialist, Education; Kevin Yang: Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Education; Malia Cole: Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development; Max Erickson: Audience Development / Marketing, Volunteerism, Fundraising.

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 Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$12,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A good portion of the total population audience (Featured artists workshop attendees, concert audience, and arts exhibition visitors) will be non-BAM members - the project's goals is engaging the non-members to learn and experience Bengali music and art and provide inspiration for their creative journeys. The attendees to the event will affirm that the activities provided an immersion process through which the multiple generations of immigrants connected with their Bengali roots, Twin Cities Asian Indian American, and other youth learnt about Bengali culture in a deeper way. BAM will have measures in place to count number of participants in workshop, art exhibition visitor, and concert participation. Using onsite workshop evaluation forms and online surveys that are thoughtfully crafted to specifically solicit responses on project outcomes, BAM will be able to evaluate and report on anticipated project outcomes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Workshop: Adult: 28 Youth: 15. Concert and Exhibition: Performers: four Adult: 553 Youth: 108 Non-member: 61. 92% of the workshop attendees agreed that it helped them to learn more. 68% of survey agreed that the concert provided inspiration, learning for artists in the community. 73% agreed that the Art Exhibition successfully showcased local Bengali Artists.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jyotirmoy Roy, Snehasish Ghosh, Binita Bose Sinha, Nila Chakraborty Roy, Abhradeep Chatterjee, Debjyoti Dwivedy, Amlan Ghosh, Debasmita Mukherjee, Rahul Mukherjee, Vijayesh Dilip Roy, Ashoke Mandal, Kalyan Mustaphi
Project Manager
First Name
Jyotirmoy
Last Name
Roy
Organization Name
Bengali Association of Minnesota
Street Address
5444 Orchard Ave N
City
Crystal
State
MN
Zip Code
55429
Phone
(612) 615-9301
Email
bamec@mnbangali.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