Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation for African American Literature AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Voices From Within

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

AP Paulson, Artistic, Program Development, Education; Conie Borchardt, Artistic, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Jennifer Ilse, Artistic, General Management / Administration; Justine Lloyd, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Volunteerism.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums; artists build their capacity through professional development. Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums; artists build their capacity through professional development.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Provided ten weeks of online writing classes to individuals serving sentences at the Hennepin County Home School. Student evaluations indicated that the opportunity to learn techniques to express feelings about the self through writing were self-motivating and gave one self a sense of confidence and self-worth.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Herman J. Milligan, Jr., Ph.D., Jerry Wilson, Stanley Jackson, Charles Shafer, Paul Bauknight
Project Manager
First Name
Herman
Last Name
Milligan, Jr.
Organization Name
The Archie & Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Street Address
5775 Wayzata Blvd Ste 700
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(612) 272-8491
Email
herman.milligan@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
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