Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Story Arts of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
March 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

StoryFest 2020

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

Cigale Ahlquist: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Delta Giordano: Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Mally Watkins: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Margot Olsen: Education, Artistic, General Management / Administration; Mark Salovich: Artistic, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Michelle Chang: Community Service / Development, Organizational Development, Education; Momoko Tanno Niemi: Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI).

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

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,000
Direct expenses
$8,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) At least 20% of daytime participants surveyed and 10% of evening concert audience will indicate they are attending StoryFest at Normandale for the first time; 2) At least 75% of those who fill out workshop evaluations indicate that the workshop taught them something they can use immediately or in the near future or think that the workshop leader was knowledgeable and prepared; or believe they would attend or recommend another workshop sponsored by SAM. 1) SAM will survey participants including on site head counts of audience members in different sessions and concerts and session evaluation forms, as well as soliciting feedback of satisfaction via Mail Chimp surveys after the festival is concluded to presenters/performers and all atteendees who register an email address to use in future planning. 2) SAM will compile social media hits for both the SAM website and FB ads for StoryFest 2020 to determine promotional reach for StoryFest 2020. This will be suplimented by questions as to "how you found out about StoryFest 202" in the on-site and Mail Chmp surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

For the ongoing workshops, 63% of presenters (10) and 39% of attendees (234) identified as Minnesota based. For the six days of StoryFest, 102 Festival registrants provided a MN address while the remainder listed addresses in 21 other states and 7 other countries. 36 people (21%) donated to SAM $609 and 18 new or renewing members donated $373.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Pam Schweitzer, Laura Packer, Leif Wallen, Chelley McLear, Traci Nigon, Loren Niemi, Sue Searing
Project Manager
First Name
Loren
Last Name
Niemi
Organization Name
Story Arts of Minnesota
Street Address
PO Box 581154
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55458-1154
Phone
(612) 782-7121
Email
storyartsmn@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