Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,560
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota AKA Sumunar
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
November 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble will collaborate with four master musicians to document instruction in different playing styles. Video recordings will be made accessible to the public online. The ensemble and guest musicians will also present a public concert.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,560
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,910
Direct expenses
$31,470
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble will video record preserve master musicians' instruction in different playing styles for future generations. Sumunar will hire experienced video and audio recording engineers, make video recordings accessible to the public online, and track the number of views of the videos. 2: Audience members will increase their knowledge of and appreciation for Indonesian music. Sumunar will create informative program materials and a survey that audiences can complete to reflect on their understanding of gamelan music.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Sumunar video-recorded five master musicians playing standard pieces from the gamelan repertoire to preserve their for instruction for future generations. Sumunar hired experienced video and audio recording professionals to produce 60 videos. We posted a survey for users to rate the usefulness of the project. Most respondents rate their knowledge of gamelan significantly increased by these videos. 2: Sumunar presented the finest Indonesian musicians ever to perform in Minneota; audiences increased their knowledge of and appreciation for the music. Sumunar created informative program materials for the concert and provided a survey for audience members.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susannah Smith, Lars Christensen, Barbara Beltrand, Candy Schnepf, Mary Shamrock, Anne Von Bibra Wharton, Kathy Welch
Project Manager
First Name
Susannah
Last Name
Smith
Organization Name
Indonesian Performing Arts Association of Minnesota AKA Sumunar
Street Address
1549 University Ave W Ste 204
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(651) 246-2235
Email
subukastawa@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