Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TruArtSpeaks
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
March 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Hip Hop Education Access, Team Building and Sustainability

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

Anton Jones, Artistic, Education, Community Service / Development; Dee Baskin, Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Karla Arredondo Payan, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service / Development; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Michael Curran, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Shoua Salas, Organizational Development, Community Service / Development, Youth Programming; Suzanne Roberts, Artistic, Community Education, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

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

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 build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

We held planning, debrief, and mid-course conversations with the adult educators who benefit from this funding as arts facilitators. We did the same with the young adult beneficiaries of our programming, as well as observations, staff reflections, attendance records, work plans and direct mentorship which included written growth plans for youth participants.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Roger Cummings, Arleta Little,Dudley Voigt
Project Manager
First Name
Latisha
Last Name
Jones
Organization Name
TruArtSpeaks
Street Address
2285 University Ave W Ste 465
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(651) 285-9933
Email
info@truartspeaks.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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency