Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for an Artist Salon Series, a two-event series engaging artists from different disciplines in dialogue with local audiences. The series will take place at Minneapolis venues in March and April 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
Lorrie Link: Artistic, Audience Development, Fundraising; Connie Martin: Artistic, Fundraising, Administration; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, Audience Development, Administration; Masami Kawazato: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development; Betty Mackay: Artistic; Laura Krider: Administration, Artistic; Jeff Erbland: Audience Development, Fundraising, Administration; Jeff Larson: Administration, Artistic, Community Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,800
Direct expenses
$6,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcomes will include attendance at the Salons by 175 participants; vigorous, high-quality audience participation; emergence of new working relationships and insights for the participating artists, moderators, and Rimon; a demographically diverse audience (Jewish and non-Jewish); and an opportunity to expose Rimon to new audiences.The Rimon Artist Salon series will be evaluated using both quantitative and qualitative measures. These include counting the number of attendees and gathering a demographic profile of the audience; collecting and analyzing post-event artist evaluation narratives, audience interviews and written evaluations, and staff evaluations; and summarizing expenses and revenue.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Salon "Writing Backwards" brought new work and professional relationships to Sun Mee Chomet. One of the audience members hired Sun Mee for work in the fall; "Photo Sensitive" and "Writing Backwards" both attracted an unusually diverse audience for Rimon Salons--ethnically, racially, and economically: The venues used for both Artist Salons were very helpful in helping Rimon reach a diverse audience of Jews and non-Jews, artists and arts-lovers, young and old.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Janet Kampf, Maury Landsman, Jonathan Gross, Robyn Awend, Judy Brier, Barbara Camm, Mimi Fisher, Debra Fisher Goldstein, Judy Gaviser, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Darla Kashian, Elisa Korentayer, Andrea Lubov, Lynda Monick-Isenberg, Karen Nemer, Paula Pergament
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Harris
Organization Name
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council
Street Address
4330 Cedar Lake Rd S Barry Family Campus
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(952) 381-3449
Email
rimon@sabesjcc.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