Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lao American Performing Arts Network
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2019
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Lao Emerging Artists: Performance (LEAP) Project.

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

Grace Berke: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Volunteerism; Heather Peebles: Education, Community Service / Development, Computer Systems / Web Design; Jacqueline Nuzzo: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; LaDonna Morrison: Finance / Audit, General Management / Administration, Organizational Development / Planning; Leslie O’Neill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Melissa Bleecker: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management.

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

150 people will attend a small-scale performing arts expo to draw out prospective artists across multiple generations, and allow people to talk one-on-one and in small, less intimidating classroom setting. Audience surveys will show over 30 people interested in expanding their skills in performing arts in the near future. Surveys, focus groups and similar metrics will be used to provide short-term quantifiable data. Audience count will also be a part of the process.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Nearly 100 people attended the expo led by nine different artists with audience feedback and follow-up indicating over 60% were new to the art forms in the US and interested in doing more projects in the next five years if programs were offered.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Aloun Phoulavan, Chongchith Saengsudham, Phouninh Vixayvong, Sunny Chanthanouvong
Project Manager
First Name
Kaysone
Last Name
Syonesa
Organization Name
Lao American Performing Arts Network
Street Address
7672 Newton Ave N
City
Brooklyn Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55444
Phone
(763) 600-2706
Email
kaysyon@gmail.com
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