Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Poetry for People
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
August 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Free the Deeds: An evening of film, poetry and music as repairative action

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

Amanda Degener, Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Juleana Enright, Artistic, Technical Production, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Laura Narhi, Artistic, General Management / Administration, Organizational Development; Lucia LoTempio, Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Program Development; Oluwatobi Oluwagbemi, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Rena Kraut, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, 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
$12,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,000
Direct expenses
$15,500
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 Observation ; Surveying (paper or online) ; Other (please describe below)

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Diver
Last Name
Van Avery
Organization Name
Poetry for People
Street Address
3505 11th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 558-7179
Email
mollyvanavery@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