Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,770
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Listen Up Youth Radio, Inc AKA Listen Up! Youth Radio
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Youth Media Collective

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

Chia Lor, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development; Davida Kilgore, Artistic, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access; July Vang, General Administration, Organizational Development, Community Service / Development; Kristina Mengis, Artistic, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access; Mitch Fantin, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development; Sarah Paquin, Community Service / Development, General Administration, Organizational Development;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,770
Other Funds Leveraged
$22,457
Direct expenses
$37,227
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth and young adult artists learned audio storytelling, produced the first two seasons of their new podcast YouthSoup, broadcast 8 radio shows, and taught what they learned to other youth at partner arts-based nonprofits - all with mentorship and suppor

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jordan
Last Name
Thompson
Organization Name
Listen Up Youth Radio, Inc. AKA Listen Up! Youth Radio
Street Address
550 Vandalia St Ste 170
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 361-6750
Email
jordan@listenupyouthradio.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