Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,550

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Discovery Arts Council

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the annual Orono International Festival celebrating the diversity and culture that exists within the six communities of the Orono School District. The festival will take place in October 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

Carolyn Phelps: General Management, Organizational Development, Community Service; Nancy Anderson: General Management; Julie Guidry: Disabilities Specialist, Education, Organizational Development; Bob Graf: Artistic; Julie Lamble: General Management; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic; Lindsay Zumbrunnen: General Management, Artistic; Kristen Wesloh: General Management, Community Service; Melissa Warhol: Artistic.

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

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,550

Other Funds Leveraged

$950

Direct expenses

$4,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

700-900 people attend International Festival, 20 community members share their personal arts and cultural heritage through country displays, 5-7 performing groups will offer an authentic arts performance during the festival, Pre-festival arts workshops provide experience for 20-40 participants.Evaluation of the International Festival is done through tracking the number of participants, attendees and the quality of their experience. Follow-up surveys to artists and volunteers give invaluable information to the project leaders. Photographs are taken to visually document the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This year 775 people attended the event. 60 people were involved in the cultural booths along with 32 performing artists plus an additional 35 youth in choirs. Audience feedback at the event was extremely positive. People involved in the cultural displays or performing groups expressed the desire to come back again next year or help with the event.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Megan Murray Bennett, Julie Blade-Larson, Renata Stevens, Eleana Bann, Cindy McDonald

Project Manager

Melanie

DeLuca

Discovery Arts Council

5050 Independence St

Maple Plain

55359-9642