Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 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 2019
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Somali Museum Traveling Exhibit.

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

Cassandra Shore: Artistic, Community Service / Development, General Management / Administration; Chris Garza: Artistic, General Management / Administration, Finance; David Evans: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Eri Isomura: Artistic, Youth Programming, Volunteerism; Rachel Yang: Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Youth Programming; Roxane Wallace-Patterson: Artistic; Taous Khazem: Artistic, Youth Programming, 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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,680
Direct expenses
$13,680
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

In offering these presentations, this project has two guiding goals: To increase access to works of Somali traditional art, which has previously been unavailable in the Twin Cities metro, to the Somali community. To use engagement with Somali art as a catalyst for community-building and cultural education within the Somali and non-Somali communities. he Somali Museum depends on community input to structure its programming, particularly regarding the ways traditional art is framed within modern life. In 2014, we hosted a keystone stakeholder input session to plan the content provided in the Mobile Culture Show. In succeeding years, our community input and Board has indicated that we should increase our focus on reaching young Somalis as first target demographic. Success of this project is measured through ongoing demand for the Mobile Culture Show, in terms of receiving further program requests from venues.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 700 adults and 500 youth attend the programs in person. This project was able to engage 7 artist educators. The additional virtual events and videos were viewed over 20,000 times. 95% of the in person audience expressed interested and excitement for the program.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dr. Abdulfatah Mohamed, Abshir Isse,Busad Ali Kheyre,Asha Hibad,Mohamed Ahmed Salad,Mohamoud Abdullahi Mohamed,Abdullahi Samater,Bashir Sheikh,Osman M. Ali
Project Manager
First Name
Ali
Last Name
Osman
Organization Name
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum AKA The Somali Museum of Minnesota
Street Address
1516 Lake St E Ste 11
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 998-1166
Email
somalimuseum.mn@gmail.com
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