Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Belwin Conservancy
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2023
End Date
August 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Music in the Trees 2023

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; 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; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carmen Perez, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Jim Tarbox, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development, Volunteerism; Megan Johnston, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education; Sophie Liu-Othmer, Community Education, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Steven Wicht, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Volunteerism; Yang Mee Moua Yang, Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,338
Direct expenses
$21,338
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 public art, arts festivals or arts events; Artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it. Artists/arts groups are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; Artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online) ; Other (please describe below)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience members wrote that they loved the quiet, outdoor performance site in the woods and felt safe and relaxed while experiencing music new to them from other cultures. Evaluation included interviews and surveys, six journals placed around the site for

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Haugh
Organization Name
The Belwin Conservancy
Street Address
1553 Stagecoach Trl S
City
Afton
State
MN
Zip Code
55001
Phone
(651) 436-5189
Email
susan.haugh@belwin.org
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