Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
July 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Narrative: Traditional Lao Dance Performance and Cross-Cultural Activity.

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

Aryca Myers: Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration; Brenna Depies: Youth Programming, Community Education, Artistic; Dan Pinkerton: Artistic, General Administration, Audience Development / Marketing; Kate Lucas: Fundraising, Artistic, Education; Kelli Miles: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Nikkyra Whittaker: Artistic, Volunteerism, Youth Programming; Tri Vo: Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic, Organizational Development.

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
$1,384
Direct expenses
$6,384
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide three to four culturally appropriate Lao dance performances during the 55th anniversary of the Tater Daze Festival in Brooklyn Park, in order to create a cross cultural experience for up to 250 non-Lao individuals and attracting at least 100 Lao individuals. We will invite Lao performers and organizers to provide feedback on the success of the process in achieving our goals through a written or verbal survey. We will take informal participant counts at the performances, with a particular focus on counting Lao community members and Lao youth. LACM would also like to take a random sampling of attendees to gain insights into how both Lao families and non-Lao families experienced the activity. Because we are not positioned to do an extensive survey on reactions, this will include no more than 5 to 8 individuals/family groups. The goal will be to get insights into what stood out most for the attendees and for Lao participants to understand if this helps them connect better to either or both the Lao and American culture.

Measurable Outcome(s)

300 people attended traditional dance performances by two troupes composed of 25 dancers. 100 Lao people and 200 non-Lao people attended the dance performances. Informal interviews conducted with eight attendees indicated that they enjoyed the traditional Lao dance performances.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Phouthakannha Nantharath, Kerry Fongthavisay, Douangvixay Sithimolada, Jeffrey Sisomnuk, Thida Vongvialy, Mai Nguyen, Alex Phasy
Project Manager
First Name
Sunny
Last Name
Chanthanouvong
Organization Name
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota AKA Lao Assistance Center
Street Address
503 Irving Ave N Ste 100
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55405-1297
Phone
(612) 374-4967
Email
laoartisans@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