Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
African Career, Education and Resource, Inc.
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2021
End Date
March 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Artistic Community Connections

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anton Jones, Artistic, Education, Community Service / Development; Dee Baskin, Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Karla Arredondo Payan, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service / Development; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Michael Curran, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Shoua Salas, Organizational Development, Community Service / Development, Youth Programming; Suzanne Roberts, Artistic, Community Education, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts Access, Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Arts Learning, Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums. Arts & Cultural Heritage, Residents build connections to their own and others? cultural heritage through events and/or activities. Build connections with a local community BIPOC business. ACER conducted engagement efforts through social media, promoted the events through these channels, and asked for feedback and input as well over a consistent period. Also, through email blasts. There were on-the-ground engagement efforts and community dialogue. Events at the library, having conversations with residents, and staff about the project. Had 1:1 conversations through tabling at events. Shared information and had community interactions at ACER Vaccine clinics and other community tabling events.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Aiysha Mustapha, Alfreda Daniels, Alfredmy Chessor, James Wilson, Manka Nkimbeng, Lateasha Barzey
Project Manager
First Name
Nelima
Last Name
Sitati-Munene
Organization Name
African Career, Education and Resource, Inc.
Street Address
6800 78th Ave N STE 101
City
Brooklyn Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55445
Phone
(763) 657-7711
Email
dbutler@acerinc.org
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