Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
New Arab American Theater Works
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
April 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Staged Reading of 3 New Works by Southwest Asian/North African and Muslim Playwrights

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

A Andrews, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Glorianne Svitak, Community Education, Artistic, General Administration; Hawwa Youngmark, Education, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Robin Getsug, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Stephani Booker, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Yue Wu, Program Development, Accessibility/Disability Access, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$15,000
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)

We held the staged readings of new works by Minnesota Playwrights in a weekend long presentation in April of 2023. The readings were well attended by hundreds of audience members, and included over 2 dozen actors as well as other artistic personnel. It wa

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Haddad
Organization Name
New Arab American Theater Works
Street Address
1011 Washington Ave S Unit 308
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55415
Phone
(612) 810-0764
Email
falafelina@gmail.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