Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dakota Center for the Arts AKA Eagan Art Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2019
End Date
September 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

The 26th Annual Eagan Art Festival.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bob Peskin: General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit, Fundraising; Brenna Mosser: Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Denetrick Powers: Community Service / Development, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Jennifer Ilse: Artistic, General Management / Administration; Karen Charles: Artistic, Education, General Management / Administration; Rob Thomas: General Management/Administration/Support, Program Development, Marketing/Audience Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$45,095
Direct expenses
$55,095
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our outcome is to have a an 5 % increase in audience for the festival and to have an 5% increase in participating artists of color across the 100 participating artists. We hope to have participation in the hands on activities stay the same or increase by 5%. The festival uses counters to keep track of visitors and participants in the hands-on interactive activities. We also solicit post event feedback through surveys of the artists, sponsors, and vendors. We utilize audience surveys to see how people hear of the event to gauge our marketing effectiveness.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Changing the in-person festival to on-line 3200 people impacted. In person event in Sept. 516 people visited 13 artists. Artists at in-person event had excellent sales and felt safe as info provided in post event survey. Public both on-line and in person thanked the org for doing the events, and commented they felt safe at the in person event. They were grateful.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved none of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Brenda Lyseng, Juliet Parisi, Jerri Neddermeyer, Yvette Johnson, Bethany Nelson, Mary Devine, Leslie Chudnoff,
Project Manager
First Name
Wanda
Last Name
Borman
Organization Name
Dakota Center for the Arts AKA Eagan Art Festival
Street Address
PO Box 211609
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55121
Phone
(651) 269-2787
Email
Director@eaganartfestival.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency