Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,191
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent AKA CHAT
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

The 11th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Western Park in Saint Paul. The festival will include a visual arts exhibit, film screenings, music, dance, hands-on activities and a community art project

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Stephanie Busiahn: Executive director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; certified festival manager; Elissa Chaffee: Director of development, American Craft Council, Minneapolis; Ken Chin-Purcell: Director of the Saint Anthony Park Arts Festival; owner and potter, Bungalow Pottery; Patricia Grimes: Photographer; volunteer with Bemidji Community Arts Center; former educator and arts coordinator at Sanford-Neilson Place; Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Dayna Martinez: Long-time arts administrator, including sixteen years at Ordway Center; Kathleen Peterson: Arts administrator, playwright, visual artist, freelance writer; active community arts volunteer

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,191
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,625
Direct expenses
$51,816
Administration costs
$25,471
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 40 local artists will present in various forms of music genres, performance art and visual arts throughout the event. We will tally the different number of music genres, performance and visual arts involved and compare to our objectives and past festival results. 2: Hmong and Asian traditional folk art and performances will display alongside contemporary arts and artists. We will tally the different number of traditional genres, performance and visual arts involved and compare to the contemporary arts/artists, our objectives and past Fest results.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We were successful in providing two stages with over ten hours of programming, showcasing over 150 Hmong artists to an estimated audience of 15,000 people. 2: We were successful in providing two stages with over ten hours of programming, showcasing over 80 Hmong traditional and contemporary artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other

Recipient Board Members
Evelyn Mouacheupao, Tieng Hang, Thao Vang, Pa Dao Yang, Lue Vang, Christopher Vameng Yang, Nicollazzi Xiong
Source of Additional Funds

local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Fres
Last Name
Thao
Organization Name
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent AKA CHAT
Street Address
995 University Ave Ste 220
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104-4785
Phone
(612) 603-6971
Email
fres@aboutchat.org
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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