Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
New Arab American Theater Works
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Immigration through Arab Eyes - Then and Now

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amy Dillahunt: Fundraising, General Administration, Organizational Development; Anne Adabra: Artistic, Education; Diana Johnson, Education, Youth Programming; Jenn Marshall: Education, Artistic, General Management, Administration; Jenny Moeller: Artistic, General Administration, Education; Maria Lopez: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service, Development; Nimo Farah: Community Education, Artistic, Organizational Development; Teresa Audet: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,725
Direct expenses
$18,725
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We intend that at least 600 people will attend the presentation. We intend to have the stories of Arab Americans told with participation and attendance of an Arab American audience and participation to be at least 40%. We will evaluate outcomes with audience surveys and artist survey. We also will have post performance feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants in the project surveyed showed that 100% of the artists felt that this project was an in-depth and new experience that was worthwhile and important to them culturally and personally. Audience surveys showed that 90% felt that this art was "Excellent". Audience surveys showed that 80% of the audience were directly impacted by the artistic material presented.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Fadia Abul-Hajj, Joseph Farag, Dipankar Mukherjee, William Nour, Jawdy Obeid, Karmel Sabri, Khaldoun Samman, Andrea Shaker, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf
Project Manager
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Haddad
Organization Name
New Arab American Theatre Works
Street Address
3459 Tyler St NE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55418
Phone
(612) 810-0764
Email
NewArabAmericanTheater@gmail.com
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