Arts Impact for Individuals

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Jennifer Dobbs AKA Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2023
End Date
March 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Impact for Individuals

Project Details

Korean Adoptee Ancestral Connection and Writing Workshop

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

Akiem Scott, Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design, Education; E.A. Farro, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Eric Romani, Technical Production, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Isabel Lopez, Volunteerism, Accessibility/Disability Access, Education; Jacob Timmons, Education, Artistic, Program Development; Julie Zhou, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration; Paddy Tay, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development, Volunteerism; Suzanne Wint, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access;

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) ; Other (please describe below) ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

"Art education" is my project's main outcome. 1) New skills: Project participants learned now ways of seeing and working with their adoption experiences by trying a range of life-writing prompts; 2) Awareness and appreciation: They shared their writing an

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Dobbs
Organization Name
Jennifer Dobbs AKA Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
State
MN
Phone
(213) 842-4271
Email
jkwondobbs@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