Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for an exhibition titled, Lands of Water: Minnesota and Mesopotamia, featuring local artists and artists from Minneapolis’ Sister City of Najaf, Iraq. The exhibition will be held at Minneapolis City Hall in fall 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Elin Anderson: artistic; Julie Bates: youth programming, community education, education; Bob Graf: artistic; Michael Fallon: administration, youth programming, community education, education; Esther Ouray: artistic, education; Julia Barlow: fundraising, administration, artistic; Sherri Hildebrandt: artistic, marketing, development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,000
Direct expenses
$15,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Use art as a powerful medium for representing the realities of war; create a high-quality, accessible exhibition of curated visual artwork for Minnesotans; build stronger bond with Minneapolis sister city, Najaf.Evaluation forms collected at exhibition space; evaluation with participating artists, staff, volunteers and advisory committee; audience count.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Presented an exhibition featuring the works of both American and Iraqi artists in the City Hall Rotunda; exhibit seen by 1,500 per day; artwork successfully captured theme of water and relationship to Minnesota and its sister city, Najaf.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Hayv Kahraman, Sama Alshaibi, Rheim Alkady, Dena Al-Adeeb, Julie Adnan, Tricia Khutoretsky, Luke Wilcox, Kathy McKay
Project Manager
First Name
Nathan
Last Name
Fischer
Organization Name
Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project
Street Address
416 Hennepin Ave E Ste 116
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(952) 545-9981
Email
nate.fisher@gmail.com
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