Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,400
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
BlackTableArts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2016
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for six Free Black Table open mic events, featuring the merging the artistic practices of presentation; community gathering and sharing; and entrepreneurship. The events will be held at Illusion Theater between December 2016 and October 2017.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bob Bierscheid: General administration, community service, organizational development; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, administration, artistic; Erin Lewis: Fundraising, organizational development, community education; Martha West: General administration, fundraising, community service; Julie Benda: Artistic; Rose Garcia: Artistic, community service, youth programming; Chris Cloud: Audience development, artistic, organizational development; Nathan Soland: Fundraising, general administration, organizational development; Paige Priolo: Organizational development, fundraising, community service.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,400
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,400
Direct expenses
$4,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

BlackTableArts wants to host six Free Black Table Open Mic's serving 250 audience members at each event. We wish to serve 65%, first-time performers. 80% of artists that perform got solid networking opportunities due to the event. 95% of audience members enjoyed themselves. We plan to measure our outcomes through post-performance feedback and participant surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A few outcomes we saw were age diversity in our programming. People of various age ranges not only showed up but commented on how enriching it was to see performers of all ages take the stage. Another one was diversity in artistic mediums that performed at The Free Black Table Open Mic. We had not just poets but comedians, dancers and visual artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Keno Evol, Donte Collins, Kimberly Nightengale, Ellen Fenster
Project Manager
First Name
Keno
Last Name
Evol
Organization Name
Black Table Arts
Street Address
3840 12th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 559-3176
Email
Antoine.dukethepoet@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