Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,435
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
September 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Twin Cities Iranian Culture Week.

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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402

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
$7,435
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,859
Direct expenses
$9,294
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will ask artists, audiences, and TWP itself to make concrete evidence of the interconnectivity between the conceptual motivations influencing visual art, performance, literary arts, and time-based media. The artists selected for Activity Room will have access to space and time to investigate these issues while pushing their art-making forward in a supportive, thoughtful environment. The success of this program will be evaluated by the quality of the work produced, the creative and professional connections made between selected artists and through audience feedback during presentations and artist talks, and artists’ feedback sessions. Attendance will also be noted at open gallery hours and events. Our team will take audience counts and distribute artist surveys after their participation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: The estimated total attendance for all eight nights is 850. Qualitative: 50% of attendees surveyed rated the event as excellent, and another 37% rated it as "very good." 81% interacted with someone of a different ethnicity. 81% of Iranian-Americans and 91% of non-Iranians indicated that their visit changed/deepened their perception of Iranians and/or Iranian Culture.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mahdi Amadi, Cynthia Faraday, Maryam Gerami Nejad, Simin Hickman, Maryam Houshyar, Jeremy Iggers, Arash Mahnan, Niccu Tafarrodi, Maryam Zahedi
Project Manager
First Name
Jeremy
Last Name
Iggers
Organization Name
Twin Cities Iranian Culture Week
Street Address
3515 Colfax Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 802-0374
Email
jeremyiggers@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