Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Blaine
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the seventh annual Blaine World Fest Celebration, a public event exploring the cultural arts and ethnicities that currently exist in the city. The event will take place in September 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Laura Tahja Johnson: General Management, Organizational Planning, Audience Development; Pat Teiken: General Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: General Management, Audience Development, Artistic; Linda Dorn: Artistic; Jeanne Schwartz: Organizational Development, General Management, Community Education; Hayley Johnson: Audience Development, Fundraising, General Management; Peter Stein: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Management; Nicholas Ellison: Education, Artistic; Justin Merritt: Education.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,900
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,500
Direct expenses
$9,400
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Measurable Outcomes: 1600 participants, 10 food vendors, 8 entertainment/artist groups and 95% positive audience feedback.Evaluation Plan: participant count, electronic survey on our website, observation by staff, written and verbal feedback from artists, performers, and vendors.
Measurable Outcome(s)
World Fest had many positive outcomes including the networking of vendors, artists, performers, and audience members; the addition of organic composting to appeal to audience members with a global interest; and the broad diversity of entertainers, vendors, and audience members. Over 1,000 individuals attended the event, with over 110 artists performing or presenting fine arts and crafts.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Shari Kunza, Nate Monahan, Jerome Krieger, Mary Jo Truchon, Jun Li, Brian Bohne, Sursatti Pursaud
Project Manager
First Name
Shari
Last Name
Kunza
Organization Name
City of Blaine
Street Address
10801 Town Square Dr á
City
Blaine
State
MN
Zip Code
55449
Phone
(763) 717-2723
Email
skunza@ci.blaine.mn.us
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