Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$35,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Mizna

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2015

End Date

October 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Mizna will conduct Silaat/Connections, a project of engagement and accessibility that brings Arab and Muslim audiences together through art and culture.

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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$35,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,905

Direct expenses

$38,905

Administration costs

$6,000

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Arab and Muslim community has opportunities to come together and explore ideas through art. Audiences, artists, presenters, and volunteers will give feedback about the depth of their engagement and about new community connections they have made. We will perform surveys and engage in discussions to evaluate this project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Arab and Muslim community has opportunities to come together and explore ideas through art. We surveyed participants in our Community Dialogs, Children's Arabic Festiva, Mizna Pages, and those who participated in post-show discussions at our Arab Film Fest and other programs. We asked for demographic, age, and geographic data, as well as questions such as whether the programming was relevant to them and their community, whether this programming is something they have access to outside of Mizna's work, and open-ended space for feedback.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Charlotte Karem Albrecht, Ziad Amra, Amy Kamel, Nahid Khan, Michele Khouli, Linda Mokdad, Dipankar Mukherjee, Rabi'h Nahas, Phaviny Salem

Project Manager

Lana

Barkawi

Mizna

2446 University Ave W Ste 115

St Paul

55114

(612) 788-6920