Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
International Friendship Through the Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

World Fusion

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

Amber Cameron, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Christy Dickinson, Artistic, Program Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Kelly Anderson, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Lupita Herrera, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Program Development; Nancy Fushan, Organizational Development / Planning, General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit; Shelley Beaumont, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic; Siena Forest, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,285
Direct expenses
$18,285
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 ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

We presented a concert and 2 outreach programs. Musicians from 5 different countries performed music from their cultures and joined together to create a new type of world fusion. Attendees (primarily Asian and older adults) heard music of specific culture

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Dice
Organization Name
International Friendship Through the Performing Arts
Street Address
1960 Cliff Lake Rd Ste 129-219
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55122
Phone
(952) 210-3628
Email
iftpa_usa@yahoo.com
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