Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2013
End Date
March 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, an annual event presenting feature films, documentaries, and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity. The festival will take place at Sabes Jewish Community Center in February and March 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
Mary Grace Flannery: organizational development, general management, community service, development, literature, visual arts, theatre; Joko Sutrisno: artistic, education, music; Jonna Kosalko: fundraising, audience development, marketing, administration, theatre, dance, multidisciplinary; Abby Marcus: administration, finance, audit, marketing, theatre, multidisciplinary, media arts; Mark Hinds: artistic, administration, theatre, multidisciplinary, media arts; Noah Keesecker: artistic, administration, music, multidisciplinary; Mary Farquhar: marketing, computer systems, volunteerism, music, theatre, craft arts; Andrea Lubov: artist, administration, music; Kristie Gaalswyk: youth programming, education, marketing, theatre, music, dance.
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
$87,823
Direct expenses
$97,823
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The project will reflect the Jewish culture and experience; will jury a high quality film festival; will craft diverse programming; will cultivate community partnershipsAudience surveys, including exit interviews; box office sales report with last year's comparables; volunteer committee feedback; focus groups.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Nineteen films, 18 of which were Minnesota premieres, were shown at the 2013 festival; films representing Canada, Israel, the US, Germany, the UK, Russia and Frances were presented in the genres of drama, comedies Documentary, and feature films; 2697 individuals attended the festival.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Walter Elias, Jim Moscowitz, Penny Ziessman
Project Manager
First Name
Claire
Last Name
Avitabile
Organization Name
Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
Street Address
4330 Cedar Lake Rd
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(952) 381-3447
Email
cavitabile@sabesjcc.org
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