Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Once Were and Again We Are AKA Northern Monday Films
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

"If You See Something Say Nothing" Film Scoring and Screening Project

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; 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

Akiko Ostlund: Education, Artistic; Anitra Budd: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Dan Pinkerton: Artistic, General Administration, Audience Development / Marketing; Janet Grove: Artistic, General Management / Administration, Education; Michelle Maryns: General Administration.

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 Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$12,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Artist participants will increase their capacity to impact the world through cinema arts. 2. Screening audience feedback will reflect that the audience built empathy for asylum seekers in the Twin Cities. And the curated discussion will provide at least three tangible next- steps for organizers to improve future Refugee Voices programming and events, which they will keep interested participants informed of throughout the implementation process. Our Board-level evaluator Ishwari Rajak will observe the screening event, record the conversation and assess completed films and the post-screening community conversation to determine the extent that participants felt more engaged and able to creatively express their subject-matter through their artist partnership. Written surveys will also be made available at the screening for those who wish to write their feedback instead and email follow-ups will be sent to participants after the event for further feedback and discussion.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A refugee artist / artist-in-exile from Aleppo, Syria animated and scored a short documentary film. We provided this professional growth opportunity paid at a fair, professional Artist wage. A refugee activist from Rwanda wrote and directed a human rights documentary produced by professional artists. Screening was delayed due to Covid-19.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Wentworth, Helen Seestadt, Nathan Fisher, Kristina Lund, Colin Platt, Alon Gotesman, Ishwari Rajak
Project Manager
First Name
Nathan
Last Name
Fisher
Organization Name
Once Were and Again We Are AKA Northern Monday Films
Street Address
4359 Browndale Ave
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55424
Phone
(415) 424-2273
Email
nate@northernmonday.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