Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,980
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Witness Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

The Witness Project

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

Anna Becker, General Administration, Organizational Development, Community Education; Betty Mackay, Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Justin Spenner, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Michael Curran, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Tonya Williams, Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,980
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,980
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; A change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events; Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists/arts groups are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Hosted an all-day Writers Academy ("Writers in Action: The Event") at our home base, UROC, that included informational tables, mini-workshops, performances, and presentations; and hosted seven in-person workshops with parallel themes. At the Writers event

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Nancy
Last Name
Cook
Organization Name
The Witness Project
Street Address
2001 Plymouth Ave N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411
Phone
(612) 626-8762
Email
nlcook@umn.edu
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