Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Oromo Culture Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
January 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for six months of traditional Oromo dance and music classes tailored to members of the Oromo community lacking access to traditional Oromo arts and culture. The program will culminate in a performance for the larger Oromo and Twin Cities community in December 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 & Performer; Kathy Busch; Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain; MN Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager; St. Paul Public Schools Administrator; Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell; Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson; ISD 112 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 & Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge; ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka; Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck; Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange; Composer & Performer; Melissa Wright; William Mitchell College of Law
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Loren Niemi: General Management, Artistic, Organizational Development; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Artistic, General Management; Jessica Briggs: Artistic, General Management; Pete Driessen: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Community Arts; Laura Leffler-McCabe: General Management; Lindsy Halleckson: Artistic, Fundraising, General Management; Paul Rudoi: Artistic, General Management; Rachel Wandrei: Artistic, General Management; Joan Vorderbruggen: General Management.
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 Cultural Heritage
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,500
Direct expenses
$6,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Quantitative: Serve 20 Intergenerational students with 50 hours each of traditional Oromo music and dance classes; share with a broader audience of 200 at performance. Qualitative: Promote pride in Oromo culture, art and heritage, and deepen community commitment to continue celebrating and protecting it, based on 75% of audience and 80% of participants indicating their pride and/or appreciation for Oromo culture, art and heritage.Quantitative and qualitative data is collected through surveys, interviews and participant observation (audience/participant count). Executive Director Abdissa Loke will oversee all evaluative processes.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Daniel Namara, Negesso Wakeyo, Desta Wageso, Abdissa Loke, Abishu Woge, Ogato Koji
Project Manager
First Name
Abdissa
Last Name
Loke
Organization Name
Oromo Culture Institute
Street Address
2400 Park Ave S á
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(763) 923-1318
Email
abdissal@yahoo.com
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