Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 2014 -2015 Artist Salon Series, a four-event series engaging artists from different disciplines in dialogue with local audiences. The series will take place at various venues between October 2014 and April 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, Storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre Artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Daniel Pinkerton: Artistic; Reona Berry: Artistic; Dana Prottas: Education; Jennifer Newell: Fundraising; Taja Will: Artistic, Administration; Lauren Dee: Marketing, Web Design, Organizational Development, Youth Programming.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,100
Direct expenses
$13,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcomes will include attendance at the Artist Salons by 250 participants; vigorous, high-quality audience participation; emergence of new working relationships and insights for the participating artists, moderators, and Rimon; a demographically diverse audience (Jewish and non-Jewish); and an opportunity to expose Rimon to new audiences.The Rimon Artist Salon series will be evaluated using both quantitative and qualitative measures. These include counting the number of attendees and producing a demographic profile of the audience; collecting and analyzing post-event artist evaluation narratives, audience interviews and written evaluations, and staff evaluations; and summarizing expenses and revenue.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Educate audiences: 90% of those surveyed expressed a new appreciation for art as a vehicle for integration and understanding. Expand audiences: total attendance (274) was the largest in the series' 8 year history. Create enduring community partnershipsùthe Russian-American Jewish Association of Minnesota contacted Rimon afterwards to consider new shared projects, building on the Salon's success.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Robyn Awend, Judy Brier, Barbara Camm, Joel Carter, Shana Cohen, Sandra Felemovicius, Mimi Fisher, Debra Fisher Goldstein, Judy Gaviser, Ann Ginsburgh Hofkin, Jonathan Gross, Janet Kampf, Darla Kashian, Elisa Korentayer, Maury Landsman, Andrea Lubov, Lynd
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Harris
Organization Name
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council
Street Address
4330 Cedar Lake Rd S Barry Family Campus
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(952) 381-3449
Email
rimon@sabesjcc.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