Minnesota Festival Support
Minnesota Festival Support
IndiaFest will engage 20,000 Minnesotans with Asian Indian arts and culture on August 15, 2020, on the State Capitol grounds in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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.
Nicole Duxbury: ; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Seth Kaempfer: Director of St Cloud State LGBT Resource Center, organizer of St Cloud Pride; Angelica Linder: Outreach coordinator, Northfield Public Library; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Iris Shiraishi: Composer, musician, and educator; founder of ensemble-MA for TaikoArts Midwest; Jon Skaalen: Access programs coordinator for VSA Minnesota
ACHF Cultural Heritage
The works of Asian-Indian performers from Minnesota will be showcased at IndiaFest to new and larger audiences. Police and volunteers will estimate attendance at Asian-Indian performances. The Promotions Director will report media coverage of IndiaFest artists. Artist surveys will measure satisfaction with audiences. 2: Minnesotans will deepen their knowledge and appreciation of the artistic contributions of Asian-Indian immigrants living in Minnesota. Audience surveys will measure attendees' increased knowledge of Asian Indian arts and interest in learning more about Asian Indian arts and culture.
2021 survey indicated that 50% of artists participating reported they performed to new and larger audiences. 2021 online and in-person surveys. 2: 75% indicated they deepened their knowledge and appreciation of artistic contributions of Asian-Indian immigrants living in Minnesota. Survey.
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