Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,750
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
October 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

2023 Indigenous Arts exhibition project.

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

Amber Cameron, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Christy Dickinson, Artistic, Program Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Kelly Anderson, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Lupita Herrera, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Program Development; Nancy Fushan, Organizational Development / Planning, General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit; Shelley Beaumont, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic; Siena Forest, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,750
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,750
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

Measurable Outcome(s)

Overall the outcomes were as planned. The events were held, and indigenous artists were well represented. The events were a much needed showcase for Dakota arts and culture. Evaluation was via on-site interviews, and from psot-event folow up phone calls.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
Organization Name
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community
Street Address
1351 Sibley Memorial Hwy
City
Mendota
State
MN
Zip Code
55150
Phone
(651) 452-4141
Email
mendotadakota@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