Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Sustain Artistic Excellence and Cultural Heritage in Haitian Folklore!

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

Felicia Perry, Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Kat Purcell, Artistic, Program Development, Volunteerism; Kiki Light, Program Development, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access; Pam Colby, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Technical Production; Racquel Banaszak, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Raye Cordes, Artistic, Education, Program Development;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$15,000
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)

The grant had helped us promoting and diversifying representations of Haiti by expanding our repertoire and the number of artists we worked with while remaining rooted in Haitian cultural practices. We used online and physical survey as an evaluation meth

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Djenane
Last Name
Saint Juste
Organization Name
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts Company
Street Address
5181 161 St W APT 238
City
Lakeville
State
MN
Zip Code
55044
Phone
(612) 508-8038
Email
djenane100@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