Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Indian Music Society of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2021
End Date
March 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Fall/Winter 2021 Concert Series

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

Atlese Robinson, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Charles Tirey, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Dustin Steuck, Artistic, General Management/Administration/Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ishwari Rajak, General Administration, Youth Programming; Mia Laufer, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Program Development; Xianping He, Fundraising, Disabilities Specialist, Youth Programming.

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 ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Earlier, decisions made to present items with the highest impact were the result of several phone conversations, online meetings, and email exchanges between IMSOM executive committee and board members. IMSOM also reached out to similar music societies in the country to expand its presentation repertoire. As planned, IMSOM solicited (and received) live online feedback from participants and audience members during the events. Finally, a review of the recordings as well as post event online surveys allowed a well-rounded assessment of the outcomes and impact of our programming. Assessment of our evaluation methods suggest we have achieved a major goal in generating growing interest and enthusiasm in Indian classical music programming in the community. Overwhelmingly, the feedback also highlighted, a request by both participants and audience, that such programming be presented live and in-person, rather than remotely and online. This request will be addressed by our team going forward.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ameeta Kelekar, Mythili Chari, Vineet Sinha, Sriram Natarajan, Jay Patel, Abhinav Sharma, Sandhya Joshi, Allalaghatta Pavan
Project Manager
First Name
Ameeta
Last Name
Kelekar
Organization Name
Indian Music Society of Minnesota
Street Address
PO Box 581846
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55458
Phone
(651) 428-4238
Email
ameeta.kelekar@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