Arts Activities Support

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

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

WHEN I NOD MY HEAD YOU HIT IT WITH A HAMMER.

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
$5,705
Direct expenses
$15,705
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences/Artists surveys showed that 90% of respondents were challenged to reconsider their ideas of what a play can be. We will also host an interactive workshop for audiences and members of the community where we will engage in a deeper dialogue about the piece and receive more in depth feedback from these discussions. We will utilize in person and online surveys for our artists and audience participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The reaction from local artists and the artists involved was positive in that they felt this piece did make them question what the "standard" is for making a play. Feedback from 50 college students shared that seeing the show inspired them to question normative play structures and strive to create work that is more present and personal.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Afton Benson, Steve Brooks, Megan Odell, Dario Tangelson, Lauren Rae Anderson, Candace Barrett-Birk, Alex Barretto Hathaway
Project Manager
First Name
Afton
Last Name
Benson
Organization Name
WLDRNSS
Street Address
1921 Benjamin St NE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55418
Phone
(612) 229-9294
Email
afton@twldrnss.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