Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,980
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Balkanicus Institute for Balkan Art, Culture and History
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Balkanicus, a free public concert featuring new and contemporary Balkan chamber music. The concert will take place at the University of Minnesota Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall in April 2016.
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; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Barb Rose: Organizational development, community service, Community Education; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, administration, organizational development; David Stevens: Artistic, education; Shauna Dee: Administration, community service, fundraising; Jeff Erbland: Artistic, audience development, administration; Nastalie Bogira: Artistic, administration, community service; Alejandra Iannone: Artistic, youth programming, education; Joyce Strand: Youth programming; Teresa Perez: Artistic, computer systems, administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Cultural Heritage
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,980
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,245
Direct expenses
$6,225
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The event presents different music from five Balkan countries, there will be two world premieres written specially for Balkanicus and all are American premieres. It will be witnessed by 150 people, presented by nine performers of group; Audience surveys showed that at least 50% of respondents experienced this art form for the first time. We will evaluate the Balkanicus event by the Audience count, Audience surveys, Artist surveys and post-performance feedback and the interest of the media.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jill Dawe, Eli Stoykova, Mike Pavlovich, Isabella Constantin, Tolga Misirli, Ali Durgunoglu, Tony Biljan, Nickolai Kolarov, Fernando Meza, Jerry Luckhardt
Project Manager
First Name
Nickolai
Last Name
Kolarov
Organization Name
Balkanicus Institute for Balkan Art, Culture and History
Street Address
2133 Pascal St Ste 11
City
Roseville
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(651) 592-1315
Email
artsalon_zora@hotmail.com
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