Arts Impact for Individuals

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lara R. Rodriguez AKA Lara Mimosa Montes
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2023
End Date
March 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Impact for Individuals

Project Details

Fall 2023 Writing Workshops

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Andrea Manolov, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Fidencio Fifield-Perez, Artistic, Education; Gary Peterson, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing; Joshua Gillespie, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development; Karla Arredondo Payan, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service / Development; Sasha Blinnikova, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants created new writings during workshops, engaged in conversations about art and creative practice with other artists and writers; participants shared their new writings with other group members in workshop. Participants were exposed to a variet

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
Organization Name
Lara M. Montes
Street Address
2101 54th Ave N
City
Brooklyn Center
State
MN
Zip Code
55430
Phone
(612) 600-2568
Email
laramimosamontes@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