Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,870
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Sherburne
Winona
Hennepin
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Sherburne
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, art, film, and cultural programming centering the work of Arab/Southwest Asian and North African artists.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,870
Other Funds Leveraged
$300,679
Direct expenses
$300,679
Administration costs
$2,907
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.4
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our SWANA audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys, whether hard copy or online, at journal release and other literary events, throughout our film programming, and at 3-5 other events. 2: Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab/SWANA experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys, whether hard copy or online, at journal release and other literary events, throughout our film programming, and at 3-5 other events.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our Arab/SWANA audience found 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. 2: Minnesotans reported more awareness of the contemporary Arab American experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. More new Minnesotans engaged with our programming than, with new event attendees, journal subscribers, and film audience members.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ziad Amra, Nahid Khan, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, 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
Email the Agency