Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cass
Dakota
Hennepin
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Cass
Dakota
Hennepin
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

Mizna will present the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, showcasing the best independent cinema of the Arab and Arab American world and connecting Minnesota audiences to the perspectives of local, national, and global Arab filmmakers.

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.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; 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

Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$26,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$26,560
Direct expenses
$52,560
Administration costs
$3,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Mizna will grow the attendance of its annual film festival and reach new audiences and artists. Mizna will evaluate financial support, and ticket sales as well as audience number and demographics, via surveys, compared with previous years.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Mizna will grow the attendance of its annual film festival and reach new audiences and artists. Mizna evaluated tickets sales, audience numbers, and demographics compared with previous years.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Abir Abukhadra, Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'H Nahas, Phaviny Salem, Rasha Ahmed Sharif, Jna Shelomith
Project Manager
First Name
Lana
Last Name
Barkawi
Organization Name
Mizna
Street Address
2446 University Ave W Ste 115
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 788-6920
Email
lana@mizna.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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