Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Mizna

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2015

End Date

March 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the publication of the literary journal, Mizna: Prose, Poetry, and Art Exploring Arab America. The journal will explore the theme of Intersectionality—The Place Where Different Forms of Oppression Meet and will include a public reading held in December 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, organizational development, education; Jason Peterson: Artistic; Paul Rudoi: Artistic, administration; Donna Saul Millen: Administration, organizational development, volunteerism; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, education; Denise Tennen: Artistic, youth programming, administration; Ellen Fenster: Artistic, administration, education.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,650

Direct expenses

$19,650

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Mizna will publish the thirty-first issue of the literary journal Mizna: Prose, Poetry, and Art Exploring Arab America, with the special them of intersectionality, including the work of one visual artist and writing from an estimated 18–20 contributors. To mark the issue's release, Mizna will hold a journal release reading that, based on previous readings, we estimate 100 people will attend, and the issue will be distributed to approximately 600 libraries, bookstores, subscribers, and students. We will send an electronic survey regarding the journal to Mizna's email list, and we will have paper surveys at the journal release reading. We will ask for feedback from the contributors to the issue about their experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

600+ subscribers received the latest Mizna journal issue. Subscribers engaged with the theme of intersectionality through the perspective and writing of Arab Americans. Thirteen Arab American writers had their work published and distributed, participating in an important public dialogue and creative exchange around intersectionality. One Arab visual artist was also featured.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Charlotte Karem Albrecht, Ziad Amra, Amy Kamel, Nahid Khan, Michele Khouli, ShahΘ Mankerian, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, P Niny Salem

Project Manager

Lana

Barkawi

Mizna

2446 University Ave W Ste 115

St Paul

55114