Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,141
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cuban American Youth Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Dakota
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Cuban American Youth Orchresta's mission is to promote cultural diplomacy through education, collaboration and?performance?between?young American and Cuban musicians.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,141
Other Funds Leveraged
$259,421
Direct expenses
$259,421
Administration costs
$22,373
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Use the arts to cultivate mutual respect and understanding between diverse voices. Three levels of pre- and post-activity surveys: musician, mentor, and audience/community member. 2: Give young people the tools and platform they need to emerge from the pandemic and move forward with confidence. Three levels of pre- and post-activity surveys: musician, mentor, and audience/community member. Select interviews of each cohort.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Use the arts to cultivate mutual respect and understanding between diverse voices. Methods used were audience and participant surveys, video interviews, audience metrics and teacher surveys. 2: Build confidence, skills and trust between students and mentors with a focus on the young people affected by the pandemic. Methods used were audience and participant surveys, video interviews, teaching artist interviews and audience metrics.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sam Bergman, Megan Feeney, Becca Cochrane, Julie Gramolini Williams, Gary Burns, Ephi Eyal, Asaf Wachtel, Rick Gibson, Elise Gehrke
Project Manager
First Name
Rena
Last Name
Kraut
Organization Name
Cuban American Youth Orchestra
Street Address
3700 36th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 237-6437
Email
rena@cayomusic.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