Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,450
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Art Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
Winona
Fillmore
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
Winona
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

Rochester Art Ensemble will present Day of the Dead Poets Slam 2019, a public festival that combines Dia de los Muertos celebrations with a poetry slam, including community arts activities, altar building, aztec dance, and poetry 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

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

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
$5,450
Other Funds Leveraged
$18,488
Direct expenses
$23,764
Administration costs
$4,423
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Festival attendees will feel a greater sense of community togetherness across cultural backgrounds through Day of the Dead arts and activities. Survey festival attendees to collect information on how attitudes changed. Use numbering system such as, Do you feel that this festival enriched your understanding of Mexican American traditions? On a scale of 1-5: 1- not at all, 5- very much.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Festival attendees did feel a stronger sense of community togetherness by participating in educational and respectful cultural activities. We used a combination of surveys and collecting verbal feedback from participants both during and following the festival.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rebeca Sedarski, Kevin Miller, Danny Solis
Project Manager
First Name
Michaela
Last Name
Bram
Organization Name
Rochester Art Ensemble
Street Address
104 21st St SW Unit A
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55902
Phone
(505) 459-3574
Email
mckaybram@gmail.com
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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