Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,818
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for classes for Somali-American youth who have grown up without connection to Somali nomadic culture. Activities will include traditional nomadic finger-weaving, and events focusing on cultural history and context, and will occur between March and July of 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Regina Lickteig Neville: Administration, organizational development, education, community development; Rolf Erdahl: Artistic, education, community education; Kay Augustine: Education, youth programming, community education; David Stevens: Education; Dudley Voigt: Education, artistic, youth programming; Nancy Fushan: Organizational development, administration, finance; Justin Christy: Education, administration; Sarah Gerdes: Youth programming, community education, education.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,818
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,909
Direct expenses
$14,727
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Somali Museum of Minnesota will offer two 8-week runs of nomadic weaving class and two large-scale traditional dance events. 20 Somali-American youth will connect with elder teachers and learn traditional weaving for the first time; and 30 Somali-American youth will immersively learn and experience traditional dance. Success of this project will be measured by increasing demand for weaving classes and dance events, in terms of students and participants making requests for future activities. In addition, several of the Somali Museum’s advisors will evaluate the educational and artistic quality of the events; these advisors include Bob Stacke, Augsburg College; Scott Pollock, American Swedish Institute; and Said Salah Ahmed, Somali Museum Board chair. Finally, staff at events will take demographic data about participants and count how many participants are Somali-American youth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

14 Somali-American youth developed skills and demonstrated commitment to studying Somali traditional dance, thus forming the Somali Museum Dance Troupe, and 59 participants studied Somali nomadic weaving in immersive classes with expert Teaching Artists, thus increasing the likelihood that this craft will not die out.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Said Salah Ahmed, Abdulfatah Mohamed, Yassin Dualeh, Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed, Abshir Isse, Busad Ali Kheyre, Aisha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Faisal Deri, Atum Azzahir
Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Larsson
Organization Name
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Street Address
1516 Lake St E Ste 11
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 998-1166
Email
somalimuseum.mn@gmail.com
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency