Operating Support
Operating Support
Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, art, film, and cultural programming centering the work of Arab/Southwest Asian and North African artists.
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
Our Arab audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available on-site at two journal release events, throughout our film series, and at 3-5 other events. Online surveys will also be an option when appropriate and feasible. 2: Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab American experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available on-site at two journal release events, throughout our film series, and at 3-5 other events. Online surveys will also be an option when appropriate and feasible.
Our Arab/SWANA audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. New Arab and Southwest Asian and North African audience members and artists engaged with us across all programs and events. Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab American experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. More new Minnesotans engaged with our programming than had in the past, with new event attendees, journal subscribers, and film audience members.
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