Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Anika H. Schneider
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2023
End Date
April 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Project Details

Schneider will develop knowledge of eastern paper making techniques and learn how to make Asian collapsible lantern forms. She will also continue to make ceramic mahjong sets in order to host AAPI mahjong and tea evenings under lantern light.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Helle: An Iowa farm girl by birth, Laura Helle is the Executive Director of Austin Area Arts, Mower County's largest arts organization serving 10,000+ per year with performing, visual, literary, and film arts activities. She earned Bachelor of Fine Arts from Iowa State University in Graphic Design with a minor in Journalism/Mass Communication. Helle is a member of the City of Austin Culture and Arts Commission, City of Austin Human Rights Commission, Apex Austin Diversity Council, and the AAUW. Helle is a visual mixed media artist.; Barry Inman: Inman is currently serving as the artist and audience services manager at Jungle Theater. Additionally, Inman serves as the COVID compliance officer (CCO) for Jungle Theater and has previously served as the CCO for Theater MU along with being a COVID consultant for Moving Theater Company and Theater Latte Da. In his spare time, Inman volunteers front of house for Theater Mu, Theater Latte Da, and Guthrie Theater.; Laura Sivert: Sivert teaches art history at University of Wisconsin, Stout. She has a PhD in art history from Penn State and her focus is on ecological art of the United States. She is currently writing a book on the photography of the Tennessee Valley Authority project. She has volunteered for the Minnesota State Arts Board previously as a grant reviewer.; Alyssa Stormes: Stormes is a multidisciplinary artist with an extensive background in film, theater, music, illustration, and design. She is a full-time freelancer as of 2020, previously serving in communications and development roles in nonprofit organizations. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in film, and maintains working relationships with the MSP Film Society, Hennepin Theatre Trust, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and Arts Midwest.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1
Direct expenses
$10,001
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Anika will host a gathering to build Asian community in the arts by teaching and playing mahjong with traditional tea service in an art installation. Anika will collect feedback on how the gathering impacted community building and whether participants felt welcomed into the gallery due to the event. Anika will meet with Soovac staff to evaluate if new community members were brought into space.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I learned how to make an eastern lantern collapsible form, made many lanterns, made five mahjong sets of 144 tiles each and hosted a mahjong event. I had participants use written feedback forms and took documentation of the event including the demo of the lantern making process so people can continue to learn.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Project Manager
First Name
Anika
Last Name
Schneider
Organization Name
Anika H. Schneider
State
MN
Phone
(301) 910-7626
Email
anikahschneider@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
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