Arts Impact for Individuals

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Suchitra N. Sairam AKA Suchi Sairam

Recipient Type

Individual

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2023

End Date

June 2024

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Arts Impact for Individuals

Project Details

Nritya Laya Samvaada - Conversation between Dance and Rhythm

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Alex Buffalohead, Marketing/Audience Development, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Benjamin Merritt, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access; Halla Pulver, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development; Juan Diego Perez La Cruz, Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Reynaldo Lara , Artistic, Youth Programming, General Administration; Xin Shen, Artistic, Education, Technical Production; Artistic, Education, Technical Production Artistic, Education, Technical Production

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2023 Fiscal Year

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,250

Direct expenses

$6,250

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Top outcomes Residents learn new arts skills and techniques MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded Prior familiarity w/ Indian dance/music Public 53% School ~40% What other things can konnakkol help with? Speech and clarity ?Rhythm is more

Proposed Outcomes Achieved

Achieved proposed outcomes

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager

Suchitra

Sairam

Suchitra N. Sairam AKA Suchi Sairam

(651) 398-2012x c

suchi@alum.mit.edu

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