Flexible Support

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

Flexible Support

Project Details

Core Artist Ensemble Phase Three

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; 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

Aki Shibata, Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; Felicia Perry, Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Hadiya Shire, Community Education, Youth Programming, Artistic; Heidi Vader, Marketing/Audience Development, Education, Program Development; Judy Cooper Lyle, Artistic, Fundraising, Education; Sarah Kass, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Program Development

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,800
Direct expenses
$22,800
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 Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Surveying (paper or online)

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kat
Last Name
Purcell
Organization Name
Lightning Rod
Street Address
3849 Portland Ave Apt 2
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(203) 232-3355
Email
purcellkat85@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