Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Vitality Festival (V-Fest)
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.
Donna Ray; Halee Kirkwood, Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Juleana Enright, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Naomi Ko, Artistic; Sam Conrad, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
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 ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
V-Fest was an incredible success, and win for the Saint Paul community. We reached out 700 people to attend our event this year. We had over 12 partnering community organizations and 6 health and wellness organizations. It was beautiful to experience. Our welcome table staff was able survey 100 individuals about the festival. 8 out of 10 people thought the location was a perfect fit. 7 out of 10 people said health is a priority in their family. 10 out 10 people said they would return and invite their family and friends. With personal testimonies, I had individuals walk up and say to me, "they needed to event to breathe and learn about how to deeper connect with one's self". People from Minneapolis, New Brighton, and East Saint Paul were in attendance celebrating healthy living with their kids. Our family section had over 200 youth engaging in painting, pottery, face paint, games and more. We evaluated that we will need to promote differently to draw over thousand in 2022.