Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,296
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Native American Community Development Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Creative place-making at the intersection of art, activism, and community organizing to reestablish and reinterpret Indigenous culture in the 21st century.?

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,296
Other Funds Leveraged
$809,365
Direct expenses
$809,365
Administration costs
$14,056
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

All My Relations Arts Gallery (AMRA) will operate under a balanced budget, supported by fiscally responsible processes and procedures. AMRA conducts monthly financial analysis to monitor grant management and cash flow. Annual audits are conducted to ensure financial integrity and sustainability according to GAAP. Annual Board review to ensure alignment with strategic plan. 2: Increase AMRA's capacity to advance creative place-making within the American Indian Cultural Corridor AMRA will produce four gallery exhibitions annually, including artist workshops, two artist residencies, and community events. AMRA will launch and operate the Native Authors Program, providing professional opportunities for writers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

AMRA will operate under a balanced budget supported by fiscally responsible processes and procedures. We utilize our accounting firm to track our budgeting and we conduct a full audit each year. 2: An increase in AMRA's capacity to advance creative placemaking. We use attendance records for all of our events and online participation. We also track all of our participating artists and their professional development.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sam Oblekson, Deanna Standing Cloud, Christine McDonald, Peter McLaughlin, Mihailo Temali
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Lilligren
Organization Name
Native American Community Development Institute
Street Address
1414 Franklin Ave E
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 235-4974
Email
rlilligren@nacdi.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