Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Twin Cities Book Festival

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

Heather Bunch: Artistic, Education, Disabilities Specialist; Jada Pulley: Youth Programming, Education, Community Education; Max Erickson: Audience Development, Marketing, Volunteerism, Fundraising; Megan West: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Taous Khazem, Artistic: Youth Programming, General Administration; Tiffany Lange: Artistic, Community Service, 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
$48,000
Direct expenses
$58,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The 2018 Twin Cities Book Festival will attract over 6000 adult and child attendees (attracting a large portion of first-time festival goers as in previous years) to the day-long celebration, which features over 200 participating artists exhibiting and presenting their literary work through readings, panel discussions, signings, activities, and more. Qualitatively, the Festival will provide unique experiences and opportunities for attendees to engage with authors of all kinds in the aforementioned ways, as well as to soak in the rich literary quality the Twin Cities has to offer adults and children through the plethora of exhibitors, including publishers, authors, interactive book arts, and more. Our evaluation plan includes providing surveys to all who attend the Twin Cities Book Festival in the exhibit hall and at the readings in the Fine Arts building; as well, we will pass out raffle tickets for attendees to enter a free raffle, which allows us to get a general count of attendance, gain some demographic information, and capture emails in order to send out a more thorough post-Festival survey. All exhibitors will also receive surveys after the Festival to gauge their success that day, as will presenting authors and participants, who will give feedback about their Festival experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 6500 attended, with over 278 authors participating. Readings attracted nearly 1500 people. The Book Fair featured 149 exhibitors. 90% attendees rated the event a 4 or 5. Nearly 60% attended 4 or more times, while for 17% it was their first. Over 40% spent $30 or more. Most exhibitors made $100-$1000, indicating interaction with community was excellent.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Stu Abraham, Jill A. Bresnahan, Tom Cassidy, Kelly Everding, Rachel Fulkerson, Margaret Hasse, Tim Hedges, Pamela Klinger-Horn, Steven Larsen, Eric Lorberer, Steph Opitz, Paul Von Drasek.
Project Manager
First Name
Eric
Last Name
Lorberer
Organization Name
Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books
Street Address
PO Box 3840
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 825-1528
Email
editor@raintaxi.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