Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,258
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
TaikoArts Midwest
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

TaikoArts Midwest develops, produces, and promotes artistic excellence in taiko performance and uses taiko to strengthen and build community in the Midwest.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,258
Other Funds Leveraged
$272,133
Direct expenses
$289,762
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

TAM will provide Minnesotans with high quality arts activities that amplify Asian American culture and promote equity. We will evaluate the chosen outcome through audience surveys, student participant surveys, artist feedback, audience attendance totals, and tracked activity metrics to measure communities served and number of activities. 2: Underserved Minnesotans will access meaningful arts experiences that celebrate cultural heritage, energize participants, and spread joy. We will track community outreach metrics with emphasis on areas in rural MN and urban schools/neighborhoods, artist demographics, and audience attendance and demographics. Feedback will be gathered through surveys.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Weir
Organization Name
TaikoArts Midwest
Street Address
3949 13th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(651) 983-5349
Email
taikoartsmidwest@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
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