Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Folk Will Save Us
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2023
End Date
December 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Folk Will Save Us Presents: The Longfellow Village Band

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

Claire Chenoweth, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Judy Cooper Lyle, Artistic, Fundraising, Education; Michael Perez, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development; Nicole Conti, Accessibility/Disability Access, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Vie Boheme, Artistic; Xianping He, Fundraising, Disabilities Specialist, Youth Programming;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$17,500
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

Measurable Outcome(s)

We achieved goals to increase access to Eastern European Jewish music, as demonstrated by interviews indicating that participants had previously sought access to this cultural expression but hadn't previously been able to access it. We also observed that

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Larsson
Organization Name
Folk Will Save Us
Street Address
3332 18th Ave S Ste 2
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(952) 818-0021
Email
sbdlarsson@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