Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,672
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Mizna will partner with the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University to tour the best of Mizna's Twin Cities Arab Film Fest to the Saint Cloud community.

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

Sh? Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator

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 Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,672
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,784
Direct expenses
$22,456
Administration costs
$1,400
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Saint Cloud audiences will deepen their understanding of the nuances of Arab, Arab American and/or Muslim experiences through contemporary films. Qualitative anonymous survey questions asking audiences to identify issues, geographies, people groups, etc. from presented films that they were not aware of previously, and how they related to them. 2: Saint Cloud audiences will expand their knowledge of or have first encounters with Arab cinema and reflect on its diversity, excellence and importance. Quantitative anonymous survey questions asking audiences to identify their familiarity with Arab cinema and rate films on content, quality, and significance for them personally and for their community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

St. Cloud audiences deepened their understanding of the nuances of Arab, Arab American and/or Muslim experiences through contemporary films. Anonymous surveys and post-screening discussions. 2: Saint Cloud audiences expanded their knowledge of or have first encounters with Arab cinema and reflect on its diversity, excellence and importance. Anonymous surveys, post-screening discussions, and conversations in the lobby.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Abir Abukhadra, Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, Phaviny Salem, Jan Shelomith
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Barkawi
Organization Name
Mizna
Street Address
2446 University Ave W Ste 115
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 788-6920
Email
lana@mizna.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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