Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Confluence: An East Lake Studio for Community Design
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
April 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Confluence Studio's East Lake Autonomous Mobile Media Unit

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

Austin Nash, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Jennifer Ilse, Artistic, General Management / Administration; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Pamela Russell, Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ryan Garmoe, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support.

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)

Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have conducted formal and informal interviews with staff, board members, attendees, and contracted artists, as well as taken attendance records from events related to the project platform, as well as informally observed and taken photo and video documentation.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Marlon James, Harry Waters, Jr., John Kim, Sarah Pedersen, Davu Seru, Ross Elfline
Project Manager
First Name
Sam
Last Name
Gould
Organization Name
Confluence: An East Lake Studio for Community Design AKA Confluence Studio
Street Address
2910 Bloomington Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 224-6011
Email
baldwin.gould@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