Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mila Vocal Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Black Sea Holidays.

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 Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,300
Direct expenses
$13,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Proposed outcomes include an audience of at least 300 that includes representatives from all Black Sea countries, 2-3 advance notices from the local media, and meeting income and expense goals. Through survey data, we hope to establish that 80% of attendees and artists were either satisfied or very satisfied with their experience and deepened their understanding of folk culture and music. We will evaluate our efforts through audience/participant counts, audience/participant surveys, artist surveys and post performance feedback. Audience surveys will assess satisfaction with performance and whether participants learned anything new, while artist surveys will assess overall satisfacation with artistic product, collaborative process and interest in future partnerships.

Measurable Outcome(s)

24 audience surveys were overwhelmingly positive, indicating strong satisfaction and value. Many first time audience, attendees from all Black Sea countries. Most learned bout the concert through social media, MPR and KFAI, and were from the Twin Cities. sixteen artist surveys showed satisfaction with the show outcomes. Material selection, artist collaboration, and venue could have been better.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Carol Bauer, Marie Rivers Rule, Laura Lentz Landstad, Sarah Callahan, Pattii Paulson, Larry Morrisette, Sharon Morrisette, Scotty Reynolds, Phala Tracy
Project Manager
First Name
Carol
Last Name
Bauer
Organization Name
Mila Vocal Ensemble
Street Address
PO Box 40054
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 702-9164
Email
caroljbauer@gmail.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