Arts and Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Diversity Council

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

April 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Fillmore

Freeborn

Goodhue

Hennepin

Houston

Mower

Olmsted

Ramsey

Rice

Steele

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,310

Direct expenses

$15,310

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences and participants gain knowledge about issues of diversity and inclusion through accessible quality arts initiatives. These events explore the contributions and showcase the arts traditions of Minnesotans of various backgrounds and also provide a platform for diverse performers.Surveys will identify the number of people who attend the various events and the number of new and returning participants. People will be able to respond to questions regarding what they learned about diversity and inclusion by attending the events. A focus group will review all CD and I activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Goals were met by the depth and range of offerings that were accessible at little or no cost to the public. Those goals were to provide a dynamic mix of offerings to engage individuals on different levels to develop a deeper awareness of the arts' ability to inform and educate as well as entertain.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Ali Abdullahi, Mark Adafin, Joan Bachman, Elaine Case, Michelle Flanagan, Mark Grabill, Char Kunkel, Steve Lehmkuhle, Al Lun, D C Mangum, Charlie Moore, Ashok Patel, Ray Phelps-Bowman, Deicy Rodriguez, Paul Wilson, Nicholas Wysocki

Project Manager

Kay

Hocker

Diversity Council

1130 1/2 7th St NW Ste 204

Rochester

55901

(507) 282-9951

kayh@diversitycouncil.org

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