Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ComMUSICation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2016
End Date
November 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Cuentame un Cuento, a nine-week Mexican music choral program at the Mount Airy Boys and Girls’ Club for youth who live in the St Paul Promise Neighborhood. The project is in partnership with MPLS (imPulse), a professional chamber a capella cho
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; 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 Artistic Director of World Music and Dance and the International Children’s Festival; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Edie French: Administration, artistic, education; Jessica Tritsch: Community Education, fundraising, administration; Kristen Cooper: Fundraising, artistic, administration, computer systems; Patricia Vaillancourt: Marketing, administration, computer systems; Caitlin Marlotte: Marketing, administration, organizational development; Nate Lovdahl: Fundraising, education, organizational planning; Teqen Zea-Aida: Marketing, administration, organizational development; Christopher Atkins: Artistic, administration; Ari Koehnen: Education, artistic, youth programming.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,298
Direct expenses
$22,298
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Youth have a better understanding of Mexican culture; to present a professional level concert with professional musicians; to share their experiences with their school community. Posters will demonstrate facts youth have learned about Mexican culture. The concert happening will complete goal 2 and 3.
Measurable Outcome(s)
118 audience members attended and 28 youth participated with 24 professional musicians. 100% of youth enjoyed the project, the songs they sang, and felt a welcoming, safe, supportive environment!
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Kevin Lynch, Camille Kolles, Nancy Dana, Bondo Nyembwe, Yeu Vang, Diana Adamson, Kinutta Taylor, Chad Berg, Robin Thorson, Brad Thorson, Joyce Larson
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Zanussi
Organization Name
ComMUSICation
Street Address
690 Jackson St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55130
Phone
(651) 253-0481
Email
director@commusicationmn.org
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