Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Black Storytellers Alliance AKA BSA
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
September 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

28th Annual Black Master Storytellers Festival, "signifyin' and Testifyin'".

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Cigale Ahlquist: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Erik Madsen-Bond: General Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development; John Bueche: Community Service / Development, Organizational Development, Artistic; Kate Sheldon: Artistic, Education; Mai Yang: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Quinn Villagomez: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration; Roseanne Pereira: Community Education, Education, Youth Programming; Takara Henegar: Fundraising, General Administration, Organizational Development.

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 Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,823
Direct expenses
$19,823
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience surveys show that 85% of the audience state that they were very satisfied with the quality of the performances. Additionally, 90% expressed that they are very likely to seek out additional storytelling events and return to the next annual Festival. Our evaluation plan includes audience count, participant surveys (including artists) and posts performance interaction.

Measurable Outcome(s)

98% of our audience members recorded feelings of being very satisfied with the artists' performances. 98% of our audience members stated they are very likely to seek out additional BSA storytelling performances. 98% of our audience members stated that they are very likely to advise family and friends to attend future BSA storytelling events.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ms. Nothando Zulu, Mr. Edwin Clarke, Ms. Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, Mr. Mahmoud El-Kati, Ms. Brooke Cunningham, Ms. Sherrie Pugh, Ms. Stephanie Dillard, Mr. Darrell Gillespie, Ms. Nicole Tabor, Mr. Vusumuzi Zulu
Project Manager
First Name
Vusumuzi
Last Name
Zulu
Organization Name
Black Storytellers Alliance
Street Address
1112 Newton Ave N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411-3705
Phone
(612) 529-5864
Email
vzulu@blackstorytellers.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