Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The DIAL Group
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
September 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Distance-Learning Migration Project

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

Amy McGarness, Artistic; Barbara Haugen, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development / Planning; Briauna Williams, Artistic, Education, Marketing/Audience Development; Cigale Ahlquist, Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; John DuBose, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Kevin Yang, Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Education; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Artistic.

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 expan Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

The DIAL sustained our arts-based school programming by adapting to online platforms, allowing low-income youth of color arts access and education. We used two best--practice evaluation methods to evaluate outcomes: Process Evaluation to monitor program activities, and Outcome Evaluation to measure the impact of the project.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Phil Raskin, Grace Lee, Rodney McGee, Emily Lee
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Kang
Organization Name
The DIAL Group
Street Address
1930 Glenwood Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55405
Phone
(612) 367-6289
Email
davidkang@thedialgroup.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