Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Tlalnepantla Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Festival de las Calaveras (CalaFest18)

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Alyssa Anderson: Artistic, Audience Development, Marketing, General Administration; Anitra Budd: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Audrey Park: Community Education, General Administration, Audience Development, Marketing; Loren Niemi: General Management, Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development, Planning; Maggy Otte: Organizational Development, Artistic, Fundraising; Natalie Wass: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Robyne Robinson: Artistic, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$18,463
Direct expenses
$28,463
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

CalaFest18 will provide a high-quality showcase of approximately 150 professional Minnesota Latinx artists utilizing industry quality promotion, venues, and tech. In addition, CalaFest builds cultural solidarity and intercultural community through Latinx arts, cultivates the diverse Latinx arts community in the Twin Cities, signal boosts local Latinx artists to the Latinx audiences and beyond, and promotes artistic collaborations among local/national/international Latinx artists. CalaFest18 and Development Consultant Art Serotoff will design an evaluation plan to identify the best methods in obtaining information from participants to address community benefits/needs specific to the festival, including respective impacts on participants. The results of the evaluation and assessment will be used by CalaFest18 for the festival's development and will be shared with TA's Circle of Advisers, festival partners, volunteers, collaborators and funders through final reports, donation/sponsorship request letters, and festival programs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

2,435 attendees at 5 Festival events. 200 visited Visual Arts Exhibition of 5 artists; 310 attended Opening Reception, 17 performers: majority were first time festival attendees. Over 657 attended CalaverasFest; 45 artists/performers. 59 attended Community Conversation; 6 speakers presented. 303 engaged at Family Art Day; 27 artists presented. 906 attended closing Concert; 42 artists performed.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
David Clobes, Art Seratoff, Nora Murphy
Project Manager
First Name
Deborah
Last Name
Ramos
Organization Name
Tlalnepantla Arts
Street Address
5359 Minnehaha Ave Ste 205
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55417
Phone
(612) 388-5415
Email
zipactli13@hotmail.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