Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dakota Center for the Arts AKA Eagan Art Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
October 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

The 25th Annual Eagan Art Festival.

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

Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, 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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$44,395
Direct expenses
$49,395
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to see attendance to the event increase this year from 13,000 to just under 14,000. We hope to have at least 800 children again working on a project and over 1000 people participate by watching demonstrations or working on the community art project in the art experience area. We also hope to see a greater ridership through our partnership with South Metro Transit. The Festival tracks attendance hourly with clickers and conducts an on-site survey. Artists, sponsors, and vendors also fill out a survey. (Response rate 80%) The data is utilized for the next festival, and provides information to our project partners. In July/August the board reviews the director’s report and discusses successes and needed improvements. Information comes from sources such as colleagues, emails, follow-up letters, Facebook, artist letters and volunteers. The festival has used this data to adjust artist booth space needs, marketing tactics and compensation for artist awards. A successful festival includes increasing attendance and engagement with the interactive art projects, positive artist and community feedback through surveys, and social media.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our audience was around 6000 this year. We had an intense storm on Sunday morning and another one around one so we had to close early - we were on track to meet our 13,000 goal. We had over 400 kids projects and around 300 adult art experiences. 98% of artist evaluations were very positive. They appreciated the care we took to help them durning the storm. The project was successful.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Brenda Lyseng, Juliet Parisi, Bethany Nelson, Jerri Neddermeyer, Yvette Johnson, Leslie Chudhoff, Carolyn Cook, Alex Narva
Project Manager
First Name
Wanda
Last Name
Borman
Organization Name
Dakota Center for the Arts AKA Eagan Art Festival
Street Address
PO Box 211609
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55121
Phone
(651) 269-2787
Email
Director@eaganartfestival.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