Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Whittier Alliance
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

2020 Eat Street Food, Music, and Arts Festival

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development, Community Development; Ben Owen: Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development; Brita Midness: Fundraising, Volunteerism, Education; Gabrielle Sacha: Volunteerism, Marketing/Audience Development, Technical Production; Margo Gray: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Pa Na Lor: Artistic, Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Quinn Villagomez: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$26,500
Direct expenses
$36,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is to achieve a 50% increase over 2019 in visual artists participating in the event from IPOC and other historically marginalized communities, which in practice amounts to ten new artists across all levels of participation -- including both emerging artists in the "Whittier Showcase" as well established career artists. We also aim to maintain a comprehensive entertainment schedule of three ethnically-diverse dance performances and four stage acts reflecting the diversity in race, age, and background of the Whittier neighborhood. Evaluation will be based upon the amount of new and returning vendors including artists, results from a post-event vendor survey, conducting structured attendance counts throughout the day, post-event SWOT analyses with staff, Board, and key partners. We will also conduct a full review how many IPOC-owned artists and small businesses were able to participate in some way; identifying the percentage of increase in the number of IPOC restaurants who we were able to provide 1:1 support for.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We were not able to hold this event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved none of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cyndi Hovey, Nate Broadbridge, Brigid Higgins, Nate Rastetter, ?Aldona Martinka, Erin Sjoquist, Katie Heimer, Stephanie Brown, Daniel Perez, Shinjan Sengupta, Abigail Speller
Project Manager
First Name
Kaley
Last Name
Brown
Organization Name
Whittier Alliance
Street Address
10 E 25th St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 871-7756
Email
Kaley@whittieralliance.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