Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
United Festival Group, LLC
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

Twin Cities Horror Festival VIII.

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

D.A. Bullock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Divya Karan: Computer Systems / Web Design, Organizational Development, General Administration; Florence Brammer: General Administration, Education, Volunteerism; Julia Brown: General Administration, Artistic, Education; Lauren White: General Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Maymuna Ali: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Artistic; Ying Lee: Community Service / Development, Youth Programming, Education.

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
$9,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,050
Direct expenses
$22,550
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

WFNU staff will train 20 Frogtown resident adults and 10 Frogtown resident youth in interviewing skills, audio equipment uses and audio editing skills to collect audio (history and information) from organizations/businesses along University Ave. in the Frogtown neighborhood of Saint Paul to compile an audio Frogtown Walking Tour. This will result in approximately 30 audio pieces ranging from 2-5 minutes each on each business/organization visited, in multiple languages (Spanish, Hmong, Somali, English) if applicable. Participant artists will be surveyed via paper form and web survey before, during and after the trainings to gauge what skills and knowledge they have gained. After completion of the final audio pieces, artist participants, business and organization owners along with neighborhood residents will attend a free neighborhood listening party where paper surveys will be given to party attendees for post-performance feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

200 more tickets were issued this year for TCHF eight than TCHF 7. After TCHF 7, some admin burned out and left the org. EVERYONE from TCHF eight is planning on returning for TCHF 9. TCHF eight producers rated their "overall festival experience" 4.1 out of 5. Our staff rated "resources available to you for completing your work successfully" as either a four or five out of 5.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Debra Berger, Jason Ballweber, Matt Allex, Nissa Nordland, Seth Goodlaxson, Daniel Peltzman, Erin Sheppard, Matt Spring
Project Manager
First Name
Ryan
Last Name
Lear
Organization Name
United Festival Group
Street Address
2312 16th Ave E
City
North St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55109
Phone
(612) 423-4426
Email
info@tchorrorfestival.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