Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Six Families
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for a season of events including four performances and eight workshops, featuring non-traditional music programming in alternative venues. Events will take place at several metro area locations between January and June 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Cassandra Shore: Artistic, community service, administration; Mark Kausch: Artistic, audience development, organizational planning; Jeanne Morales: Finance, artistic, fundraising; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, audience development, administration; Justine Pearson: Artistic, administration, audience development; John Allen: Finance, administration; Laura Krider: Administration, artistic; Chris Garza: Artistic, administration, audience development; Sam Stahlmann: Artistic, youth programming, organizational development.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 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)

In this funded project Six Families plans to involve 10 new musicians in the planned four shows/eight workshops and increase our average audience size from 35 to 40 members. Also, Six Families plans to have 75% of the audience members of a workshop appreciate/understand that corresponding performance better and 80% of the performing artists to be satisfied with the support/organization of Six Families events. For each workshop and performance Six Families will do a head count in order to track attendance. To evaluate the effectiveness of the workshops and performances regarding both audience members and performers Six Families will survey audience/participants/artists at each event with an accompanying post-performance interview with each lead artist in each performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The season allowed both the musicians involved and audience members to have musical experiences that drew from diverse aesthetics, and in many cases helped all involved to step outside of their normal musical comfort zone. Numerous projects and collaborations have stemmed from the ensembles and music that was commissioned for the 2015 season.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michelle Kinney, Matt Rahaim, Michael Cherlin, Adriana Zabala, Pat Moriarty, Mac Santiago
Project Manager
First Name
Tara
Last Name
Loeper
Organization Name
Six Families
Street Address
2412 1st Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(484) 356-8504
Email
666families@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