Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minneapolis Thanksgiving Celeb Pow-Wow Committee

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2013 Thanksgiving Celebration Pow-Wow, a three-day community event dedicated to preserving and celebrating Dakota, Ojibwe, and Ho-Chunk traditional dance and drumming. The event will be held at the Minneapolis American Indian Center during

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

Erin Jude: Education, Youth Programming, Fundraising; Joe Jones: Artistic, Education; Lana Barkawi: Administration; Kristie Gaalswyk: Youth Programming, Education, Audience Development; Hilary Smith: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing; Alejandra Pena: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Elena Giannetti: Artistic, Administration, Youth Programming; Chris Garza: Artistic, Administration, Marketing; Allison Welch: Artistic, Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$13,700

Direct expenses

$23,700

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Nurture American Indian artistic traditions of dance, drum, and singing at the three-day Minneapolis Thanksgiving Celebration Pow-Wow in November 2013 by engaging: 60 drummers/singers and 300 dancers. 2. Promote access to and understanding of American Indian artistic traditions of drumming/singing and dancing by engaging: 1,200 audience members.Drum/singer counts (using registration/sign-in sheets). Dancer counts (using registration/sign-in sheets). Audience counts (using estimated counts per day for all three days and all four sessions). Interviews with sample audience members, volunteers, and artists for final report.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Exceeded project goals by serving 75 drummers/singers and 375+ dancers, as well as 1,700 audience members.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Herbert J Sam, Patty Sam, Murphy Parkhurst, Robert Strongthunderbird, Nora Murphy, Trentt Cramer

Project Manager

Herb

Sam

Minneapolis Thanksgiving Celeb Pow-Wow Committee

2300 15th Ave S

Minneapolis