Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Midtown Global Music Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
October 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 2013 Midtown Global Music Festival, featuring a lineup of global entertainment including live music, ethnic dance and drumming, and spoken word performance. The festival will take place in July 2013 at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
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
Rick Shiomi: general management, theatre; Denise Prosek: artist, general management, theatre, music; Mark Kausch: audience development, marketing, artist, education, music; Amy Miller: artist, community education, audience development, marketing, community arts, music, dance; Libby Tschida: youth programming, community education, education, community arts, visual arts, literature; Orin Rutchick: general management, administration, youth programming, artistic, visual arts; Doug Tiede: fundraising, education, artistic, theatre, dance, music; Stanford Felix: general management, music; Ethan Turcotte: general management, organizational development, youth programming, fundraising, media arts, photography.
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
$28,600
Direct expenses
$38,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Will engage attendees in a variety of art experiences; will develop a strong community bond and use it to assist in repositioning the Midtown neighborhood; will present entertainment that reflects the diversity of the community.Planning group members will evaluate artistic, experiential, and financial success; random survey of guests.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Over 9,000 audience members attended the free concert, far exceeding projections; performers represented a diverse cross-section of cultures and genres.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jeff Alexander, J Marie Fieger, Mike LaFave
Project Manager
First Name
Dave
Last Name
Bonko
Organization Name
Midtown Global Music Festival
Street Address
663 University Ave Ste 200 c/o Neighborhood Ctr
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 872-4041
Email
info@midtownglobalmarket.org
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