Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ka Joog
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Fanka, a participatory art program focused on Somali youth consisting of five, weekly workshops in the Somali oral art form, poetry, led by recognized Somali teaching artists. The workshops will culminate in two public presentations at the Southern Theater and Walker Art Center in summer 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Loren Niemi: General Management, Artistic, Organizational Development; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Artistic, General Management; Jessica Briggs: Artistic, General Management; Pete Driessen: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Community Arts; Laura Leffler-McCabe: General Management; Lindsy Halleckson: Artistic, Fundraising, General Management; Paul Rudoi: Artistic, General Management; Rachel Wandrei: Artistic, General Management; Joan Vorderbruggen: General Management.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,250
Direct expenses
$6,250
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
We anticipate to engage about 2,000 youth, 25 adults, with at least 2 different artist. We anticipate that more than 50% of the public attendees experience this art form for the first time.Ka Joog will evaluate the project's success by the number of youth that participate, the feedback from youth participants via a survey, the number of audience members that attend the public presentation, and the feedback from audience members via a survey.
Measurable Outcome(s)
During the project, we were able to engage over 2,000 youth, 80 adults, and 2 different artist. 60% of our participants said that this was their first time experiencing such programming within the Somali community.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Ibrahim Farah, Mohamed Noor, Abdimalik Mohamed, Badra Ali, An Quam, Abdifitah Farah, Abdul Mohamed, Daud Mohamed, Mohamed Hersi
Project Manager
First Name
Mohamed
Last Name
Farah
Organization Name
Ka Joog
Street Address
1420 Washington Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55454
Phone
(612) 795-1589
Email
mfarah@kajoog.org
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