Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Carifest
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2013
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Carifest, a family-friendly festival featuring Caribbean music, storytelling, dance, cuisine, and a Carnival-style parade that will take place in Minneapolis in July 2014.
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
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
$27,650
Direct expenses
$37,650
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Twin Cities Carifest is a family friendly festival that showcases the diverse range of cultures with ties to the Caribbean. Featuring music, arts, dance, and food, Carifest involves over 100 artists and an estimated audience of over 5,000 attendees.We will total the artists who participated to evaluate if it reaches our goal of 100. Similarly we are going to count at gate entrances using clicker the attendees to Carifest.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Quantitatively Carifest presented over 100 different artistic performers. Qualitatively feedback from performers and attendees indicated that the vast majority appreciated the increased diversity in the artistic lineup of both musicians and dancers.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Charles Peterson, Donna Rankin, Christine Halstead, James Byron, Kaya White, Doug Little
Project Manager
First Name
James
Last Name
Byron
Organization Name
Twin Cities Carifest
Street Address
100 S 1st St PO Box 580481
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55458
Phone
(612) 239-8384
Email
twincitiescarifest@gmail.com
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