Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,809
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mizna
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

A critical platform for contemporary literature, film, art, and cultural production centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,809
Other Funds Leveraged
$444,856
Direct expenses
$461,261
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our SWANA audience will find increased representation of their diverse experiences in vital writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available at journal release events, throughout our film programming, and at 3-5 other events. Paper surveys will be available at in-person events, and electronic surveys will follow virtual events. 2: Minnesotans will report more awareness of the contemporary Arab and SWANA experience through excellent writing, film, and other artistic disciplines. Through anonymous surveys available at journal release events, throughout our film programming, and at 3-5 other events. Paper surveys will be available at in-person events, and electronic surveys will follow virtual events.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

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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