Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Soo Visual Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Untitled 14 at Soo Visual Arts Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Maren Ward: Artistic, community service, development, organizational development; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, general management, fundraising, community service, development; Carolyn Van Nelson: Finance, audit, fundraising, general management, administration; Julia Brown: General administration, artistic, education; Maggie Thompson: Artistic, education, audience development, marketing; Conie Borchardt: Artistic, community service, development, general administration; Mai Yang: Artistic, community education, education; Emily Lamberty: Fundraising, finance, organizational development; Tina Burnside: Community education, community service, development, volunteerism.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,550
Direct expenses
$15,550
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

SooVAC will provide both emerging and also local pool of artist applicants an opportunity for their work to be viewed by internationally recognized curators. Exhibition evaluations target four key stakeholder groups--visitors, members, presenting artists and community partners--and will assist us in better understanding our stakeholders and their preferences through a variety of qualitative and quantitative measures, including: Audience demographics, Preferred marketing channels, Awareness and accessibility of the gallery space, Artistic quality and relevance, Effectiveness of interpretive programs and materials, Quality of outreach and community partnerships and Professional support to the artist.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: Untitled 14 increased the number of individuals viewing the art from 7000 to 7600 (with online viewership), 200 attended the opening of 17 different artists and approximately 400 over 5 weeks, increasing artists’ visibility. Qualitative: Untitled will lead to 85% of the participating artists securing additional opportunities as a direct result of exhibiting their work in Untitled.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marc Davis, Kathleen Day-Coen, Birdie Freitag, Frank Grazzini II, Jason Howard, John C. Levy, Jackie Moes, Chet Ritchie, Robyn Robinson, Nicole Soukup, Mark Spencer, Bryan Wikinson, Heather Wulfsberg
Project Manager
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Payne
Organization Name
Soo Visual Arts Center AKA SooVAC
Street Address
2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 871-2263
Email
carolyn@soovac.org
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