Flexible Support

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

Flexible Support

Project Details

'The Mothers' documentary

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 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)

Our project was changed from a film to a podcast series - this along with COVID drastically lowered the numbers involved in the project, as we did no public screenings but it actually incorporated four more adult artists into the fold and made for an incredibly great podcast series of 10 episodes with each one made specifically for each story of a mother whose child as killed by police - each mom has expressed their extreme pleasure for being involved in the series. The artists involved had never worked together before, nor produced podcasts, but each episode is finely crafted with love - during our debrief when we completed the series, one artist said "it could be life changing for the people who tap into this project" another said the "stories are moving and inspirational" - your funding allowed us to put all of the money granted to us straight back into the artists pocket and for this along with the experience in creating this evergreen series of important stories, we are grateful!

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amenah Sage, Mark Hancock, Niko Georgiades, Dan Feidt, Chris Schiano
Project Manager
First Name
Niko
Last Name
Georgiades
Organization Name
Unicorn Riot
Street Address
PO Box 7472
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 226-8300
Email
info@unicornriot.ninja
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