Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,288
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent AKA CHAT
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Center for Hmong Arts and Talent will teach traditional Hmong dance and traditional Hmong cross stitch/embroidery and hold a public exhibit and performance.

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

Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Carol Colburn: Teacher and researcher, Scandinavian garment making; Rhonda Dass: Professor of anthropology, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lesly Gámez: Teacher, St Paul Public Schools. Dancer, Los Alegres Bailadores; Sarina Partridge: Educator and musician; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art; Gwen Nell Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,288
Other Funds Leveraged
$31,012
Direct expenses
$63,300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will learn traditional Hmong arts through class instruction and practice from. Students will be given preprogram evaluation of skills and compared with post-program evaluation of skills and knowledge attained through class as well as successful demonstration of skills attained through performance and exhibition. 2: Minnesotans will appreciate and better understand traditional Hmong art. Through public exhibit and performance Minnesotans will learn more about traditional Hmong embroidery and traditional Hmong dance. Instructors will explain the cultural and historical significance of traditional Hmong art.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Yee Steve
Last Name
Thao
Organization Name
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent AKA CHAT
Street Address
995 University Ave Ste 220
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104-4785
Phone
(612) 603-6971
Email
stevet@aboutchat.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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