Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
DJ-U
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

DJ-U: Intro to DJing.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; 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 Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Grace Berke: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Volunteerism; Heather Peebles: Education, Community Service / Development, Computer Systems / Web Design; Jacqueline Nuzzo: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; LaDonna Morrison: Finance / Audit, General Management / Administration, Organizational Development / Planning; Leslie O’Neill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Melissa Bleecker: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

6 mentees will learn the basics of vinyl and digital DJing and complete a final project to display those skills. Mentees will be in a supportive and healing environment and will be able to connect with participants and mentors after the program is done. We will survey mentees, mentors, and attendees of DJ-U events. We will do this by using online surveys and interviewing participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of respondents said they learned the basics of digital and vinyl DJing. We had sixteen participants and six mentors. All of which femme/nonbinary POC. 88% said that it was a supportive and healing environment.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Rosa Garcia, Lakesha No, Joy Spika, Chamindika wanduragala, Symone Marie
Project Manager
First Name
Rosa
Last Name
Garcia
Organization Name
DJ-U
Street Address
2423 Blaisdell Ave Apt 1
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 636-5072
Email
mothertrosa@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