Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
July 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Somali Dance and Weaving in the diaspora

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; 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 Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; 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; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Alberti: General Administration, Education, Artistic; Judy Cooper Lyle: Artistic, Fundraising, Education; Frangena Johnson: Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Halee Kirkwood: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Vince Leo: Artistic, Education, General Management / Administration; Bill Venne: Fundraising, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Dah Zar: Artistic, Education, Program Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,400
Direct expenses
$13,400
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our weaving instructors will hope to reach at least 120 students over twelve class periods available. The dance classes hope to reach over 500 student participants over 24 class offerings in various Twin Cities Locations. Instructors will record number of student participants in each offering at each location. All student participants will be asked to complete an evaluation form about their experience, and we will compile those responses to understand the value of the student experience.We will ask the direct experience of each participant in any Somali art form before participating in these classes, and also their exposure to Somali culture on a scale before participation. We hope to reach both Somali-Americans who have not been directly taught their own traditional art forms as well as non-Somali Minnesotans who can use this experience to better understand their neighbors.

Measurable Outcome(s)

2 young Somalis who were new to the art of the Somali folk dance permanently join the Somali Museum Dance Troupe.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Lisa Friedlander, Bashir Sheikh, Busad Ali Kheyr, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts
Project Manager
First Name
Osman
Last Name
Ali
Organization Name
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Street Address
1516 Lake St E Ste 11
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 998-1166
Email
somalimuseum.mn@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