Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Story Arts of Minnesota

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for StoryFest, a storytelling festival featuring workshops and storyteller showcases, a facilitated Open Mic, and an evening Story Slam. The festival will be held at City of Lakes Waldorf School in 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

Stephen Rueff: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Suzanne Roberts: Artistic Finance, Community Education; Alison Heimstead: Artistic; Ann Erickson: Administration, Fundraising; Sarah Johnson: Administration, Fundraising, Education; Nina Graham: Fundraising, Administration; Andi Cheney, Fundraising, Administration; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402

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

$4,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,000

Direct expenses

$5,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

At least 140 persons will attend performances or workshops by 30 different storytelling and spoken word performers (including persons who may be both audience members and performers, as in our story slam). Audience feedback survey indicates that at least 50% of respondents saw a new performer or experienced a new aspect of storytelling/spoken word performance, and at least 65% expect to attend a storytelling event or spoken word event in the future.We will keep track of total participation as well as individual room counts for each event, and we will use surveys to seek feedback from both audience and performers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

StoryFest featured 35 adults and 9 youths sharing stories for more than 100 people. Half of those surveyed were new to our festival, 40% were new to Story Arts of Minnesota and 7% said this was their first experience with a storytelling event. Our three workshops received high ratings from almost all participants, with more than 95 percent saying they would "probably" or "definitely" use what they learned.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Katherine Glover, Ward Rubrecht, Mimi Nguyen, Khary Jackson, Kate Bailey, Faith Oremland, Christy Perry, Taylor Tower

Project Manager

Katherine

Glover

Story Arts of Minnesota

PO Box 581154

Minneapolis

55458-1154