Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2013

End Date

March 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for a series of exhibitions of traditional Somali artworks in six locations, targeting segments of the Somali community that lack access to studying traditional Somali arts and culture. The exhibitions will be held between November 2013 and March

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

Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Ken Coy: Artistic, Education, Community Development; Tom Borrup: Community Education, Organizational Development, Administration; Mark Hinds: Artistic, Administration; Karen Charles: Artistic, Education, General Management; Doug Tiede: Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Sara Marsh: Artistic, Organizational Planning, Administration, Education; Megan Losure: Education, Youth Programming, Artistic.

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

$5,024

Direct expenses

$15,024

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Six (6) instances of the Mobile Culture Show between 11/1/2013 and 3/1/2014 at Somali community and educational institutions. Each Mobile Culture Show having between 40-120 people in attendance.Success of this project will be measured by increasing demand for the Mobile Culture Show, in terms of additional locations making requests for future exhibitions. We will also count the number of attendees at events. In addition, several of the Somali Museum’s advisors will evaluate the educational and artistic quality of the events; these advisors include Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Anduin Wilhide, University of Minnesota; and Said Salah Ahmed and Saeed Fahia, both members of the Somali Museum Board who represent respected leadership in Somali culture.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Demand for the traveling exhibit far exceeded our expectations! 13 instances of the Mobile Culture Show - proposed: 6; 1080 total participants, with mixture of Somali-American and non-Somali individuals; Demonstrated demand for project to continue: 10 additional host sites expressing desire for an event

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Said Salah Ahmed, Saeed Fahia, Abdi Fatah, Yassin Dualeh, Abshir Isse, Cadar Kahin, Busad Ali, Pamela Gaard

Project Manager

Sarah

Larsson

Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum

3007 Cedar Ave

Minneapolis

55407

(612) 998-1166