Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,532
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Inverted Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2013
End Date
February 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for From Mogadishu to Mary’s Place, a video documentary project about the journeys of several families from Somalia to Minneapolis. The documentary process will involve Somali youth (ages 15-18) from the men's group at Mary’s Place and culminate w
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Christine Knutson: Administration, Fundraising; Rick Shiomi: Administration; Mary Grace Flannery: Organizational Development, Administration, Community Service; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; Mirah Ammal: Artistic; Andrea Lubov: Artistic, Administration; Leslie OÆNeill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Daniel Peltzman: Administration, Finance, Artistic.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,532
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,266
Direct expenses
$12,798
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: Somali youth film crew of 15 help create documentary project guided by 2 lead artists. 300 people attend the initial screening at Mary's Place. Qualitative: Audience survey shows 80% or more enthusiastic about documentary, empowering aspect of the stories told, and potential of this project to bring healing and hope to the Somali community at Mary's Place and in the greater Twin Cities. 80% or more believe the project can help build relationships and better understanding between Somali community and other cultures in the Twin Cities.Screening Audience count and survey; Participants (Somali youth film crew) count and survey and evaluation meeting; Project Team evaluation meetings; Inverted Arts Board evaluation meetings.

Measurable Outcome(s)

30 Somali youth participants were served as producers, crew and interviewees; 20 adult interviewees who were selected by the youth after interviewing over 50 adults; 230 Mary's Place Somali residents of children, youth, and adults and Mary's Place staff attended the screening on May 9th; the post-screening discussion resulted in 99% approval for the project.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mark Collier, Jeremy Mickelson, Kevin Book, Rebecca Ulasich, Andrew McKown
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Collier
Organization Name
Inverted Arts
Street Address
8327 Shadyview Ln N
City
Maple Grove
State
MN
Zip Code
55311
Phone
(763) 567-0780
Email
mark.collier@invertedarts.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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency