Flexible Support

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

Flexible Support

Project Details

Aspic

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

Bethany Gladhill, General Administration, Finance, Organizational Development; Chandler Daily, Organizational Development, Artistic, General Administration; Julia Brown, General Administration, Artistic, Education; Marco Real-d'Arbelles, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ni'Kol Imani Dowls, Artistic, Finance, General Administration.

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. Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Surveying (paper or online) ; Other (please describe below)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Despite pandemic setbacks and a format change, we did achieve most of our intended outcomes, which included Toot collaborators reconsidering the themes of Toot's prior shows in light of events that took place after their creation (namely the pandemic, uprisings, and January 6th), and bringing on four (originally five but one dropped out) new collaborators to join the Toot artistic community. Our goals around community cultivation were not very successful since we weren't able to physically go out into the world to meet people, and many possible audience members were burnt out by digital presentations. These conclusions were drawn from conversations with collaborators, Zoom audience member written feedback, audience numbers for our work-in-progress, and observation.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Talvin Wilks, Samantha Johns, David Melendez, Lisa Channer
Project Manager
First Name
Eric
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
Toot
Street Address
500 SE 7th St Apt 3
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(608) 206-3688
Email
eric.wk.larson@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