Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,850
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Morrison
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Anoka
Becker
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Morrison
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

The Somali Museum of Minnesota will build the capacity of Somali artists in the Twin Cities and Willmar to advance Somali traditional art forms in their communities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

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

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,850
Other Funds Leveraged
$23,900
Direct expenses
$68,750
Administration costs
$4,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expert and emerging Somali artists across two geographies will gain capacity for teaching and advancing their art form. We will document the number of emerging and expert artists presenting work through weaving workshops, dance performances, and Mobile Culture Shows. We will track how many of these artists are new relationships, and if these are new opportunities for them. 2: New audiences will better understand historic Somali cultural arts, their importance, and their relevance in Minnesota communities. We will measure the number of new attendees to program activities, and gather qualitative data about transforming attitudes about Somali traditional art. For example, we expect at least 250 new attendees in the Willmar area.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome 1: Expert and emerging Somali artists across two geographies gained capacity for teaching and advancing their art form. There were over 20 young people that took part of the traditional dance classes; 6 of them join the permanent Somali museum dance troupe. The artists were appreciative of the programs and reinforced the need for such programs. Outcome 2: The audiences got to look at historic Somali cultural arts, and learn about their importance and their relevance in Minnesota communities. The surveys and informal feedback suggested the audience appreciated the programs and gained knowledge of Somali arts.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Lisa Friedlander, Bashir Sheikh, Busad Ali Kheyr, Asha Hibad, Mohamed Ahmed Salad, Abdullahi Samater, Kate Roberts
Project Manager
First Name
Zahra
Last Name
Muse
Organization Name
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota
Street Address
1516 E Lake St Ste 11
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 998-1166
Email
zahra@somalimuseum.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
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