Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Hennepin
Sherburne
Stearns
Benton
Hennepin
Sherburne
Stearns
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
The Cedar will launch the Midnimo Workshop Series, an in-depth series of three workshop sets led by master Somali artists that teach culturally specific artistic skills and further intercultural appreciation.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Maya Beecham: Strategy and learning coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Sam Hoolihan: Visual artist and teacher; Nancy Miller: Sculptor, teacher, curator; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer
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 Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$24,241
Direct expenses
$174,241
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

120 arts learners will have a rare opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in Somali traditional music and art from leading Somali artists. Arts learners will demonstrate skills learned in a performance and complete surveys and interviews at the end of the program. 2: Arts learning experiences will support intercultural understanding and connect Somalis with their heritage. The outcome will be achieved if learners provide evaluative feedback that the experience changed their attitudes toward others or their own cultures.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Nearly 100 arts learners in Minnesota gained knowledge and skills in Somali arts and music through three workshop series led by master Somali artists. Supported by our Research Consultant, The Cedar tracked arts learners' changes in skills and attitudes using interviews, anecdotes, and surveys. We also observed arts learners' performances to measure changes in attitudes and skill. 2: Somali and non-Somali arts learners learned skills in Somali arts that furthered intercultural appreciation and connected Somalis with their heritage. Supported by our Research Consultant, The Cedar used interviews, surveys, and program-specific evaluation to gather feedback from artists, audiences, and arts learners on how the experience changed their attitudes toward others' or their own culture.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jill Dawe, Steven R. Katz, Rob Salmon, David Edminster, Chuck Tatsuda, Abdirizak Bihi, Gallo Fall, Glen Helgeson, Brent Hickman, Cari Nesje, Rob Nordin, Hugh Pruitt, Mary Laurel True
Project Manager
First Name
Adrienne
Last Name
Dorn
Organization Name
The Cedar Cultural Center, Inc. AKA The Cedar
Street Address
416 Cedar Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55454-1033
Phone
(612) 338-2674x 103
Email
adorn@thecedar.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
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