Culture Expand / Ampliar la Cultura

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$58,295
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hispanic Outreach Program Of Goodhue County
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
April 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Goodhue
Goodhue
Project Overview

This project includes artist workshops for the Hispanic Community Outreach program. Workshops include: 1) puppet making; 2) paper Mache classes; 3) Guatemalan weaving classes; 4) mural and painting classes by Gustavo Lira, Mexican muralist/painter/sculptor/mosaic artist/ceramicist/art educator; 5) an Alebrijes workshop, with Aaron Johnson-Ortiz/Gustavo Boada. Johnson-Ortiz is a Latino cultural arts worker/organizer/public artist/muralist focused on workers' struggles, immigrant rights, and Latino culture. Each workshop is expected to have 20-30 participants from local Hispanic and the wider community.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$58,295
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25 FTE, 0.10 FTE
Recipient Board Members
Rick Hassemer (Chair), Lisa Hansen (Treasurer), Zoe Malinchoc-DeVoe, Sarah Sylvester, Dominique Dao-Mueller, Laura Brodie, Kristin Scott, Pao Lee Vue, Susan Benson, Kris Johnson, Jordan Thomas Cook, Susan Draves
Project Manager
First Name
Lucy
Last Name
Richardson
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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