Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,500
Recipient
ESHARA
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
July 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

to produce the artistic elements of the Somali Cultural Festival in Moorhead, including three different dance troupes of Somali American singers and dancers

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Sarah Grew: Certified Independent Health Coach, performer, musician, and writer; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Sarah Grew: Certified Independent Health Coach, performer, musician, and writer; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$34,400
Direct expenses
$46,900
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities and that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities using participant and artist questionnaires, talking with participants, and collecting comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Ahmed
Last Name
Marakaan
Organization Name
ESHARA
Street Address
1132 28th Ave S Ste 104
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56560
Phone
(218) 329-7393
Email
info@eshara.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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780