Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Black Storytellers Alliance AKA BSA
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
April 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

The "Art of Oral Storytelling from an African/African American Perspective"

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

Charles Tirey, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Jeremy Iggers, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Non Edwards, Artistic, General Management/Administration/Support, Marketing/Audience Development; Rebecca Froehlich, Artistic, Education, Marketing/Audience 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 Education

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,492
Direct expenses
$16,492
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)

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Nothando
Last Name
Zulu
Organization Name
Black Storytellers Alliance AKA BSA
Street Address
1112 Newton Ave N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411-3705
Phone
(612) 529-5864
Email
vzulu@blackstorytellers.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