Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Urban Roots MN AKA Urban Roots
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
January 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Urban Roots, River Story Gathering

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

Afton Benson: General Administration, Artistic, Finance; Chris Harrison: Artistic; Dustin Steuck: Artistic, GeneralManagement/Administration/Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Emma Saks: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development; PHILLIP MCGRAW: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development; Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria: Artistic.

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,410
Direct expenses
$19,410
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth Artist Outcomes: Youth artists will develop the skills to design and implement community engagement interviews and artistic skills of photography and arts production translating their interviews and photography into a final work of art. Community Outcomes: Participating community members will develop an increased awareness to their personal experiences and attitudes (positive, negative, or neutral) towards the natural world. A feedback survey will be designed into the project with all participants (youth, artists, project team, community interviewees and audience) addressing questions that relate to their specific experience. Audience and participant counts will also be tallied to measure the project's impact and presence in person and online.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth were evaluated by filling out a self reflection. 94% of the participants showed an improvement in communication skills, 100% showed increased skills in collaboration and 100% felt connected to their community after participating in this program. The finished podcast aired on 2 local radio stations and is housed on the OMG website. Reach through those venues is estimated to be 1,500 people.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Leif Masrud, Julie Seiber, Megan Wickman, Tim Dykstal, Angie Becker Kudelka, Shonda Craft, Catherine Downey, Stephanie Harr, Dan King, Ann Love, Sri Siddabathuni.
Project Manager
First Name
Patsy
Last Name
Noble
Organization Name
Urban Roots Minnesota
Street Address
463 Maria Ave Ste 207
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 228-7073
Email
info@urbanrootsmn.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