Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Polish Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the Twin Cities Polish Festival, a celebration of Minnesota’s Polish heritage, traditions, and culture. The festival will take place along Riverplace and St Anthony Main in Northeast Minneapolis in August 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
Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Cultural Heritage
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$156,500
Direct expenses
$166,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Twin Cities Polish Festival embraces Polish arts and cultural heritage by providing understanding through a variety of diverse and rich artistic presentations in a variety of art mediums, showcasing traditional, folk and contemporary artists (120+), Twin Cities Polish Festival goal is to increase the number of different artists and genres and increase festival attendance (28,000). Twin Cities Polish Festival will perform an audience/participant count at the festival. Additionally, Twin Cities Polish Festival will create and administer audience feedback survey to capture information about various aspects of the festival.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Edward Rajtar, Steven Ukasick, Bruce Rubin, Jacob Szymanski, Marie Przynski
Project Manager
First Name
Marie
Last Name
Przynski
Organization Name
Twin Cities Polish Festival
Street Address
9182 Bataan St NE
City
Blaine
State
MN
Phone
(612) 963-7755
Email
information@tcpolishfestival.org
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