On April 23, 2024, the MRAC Board of Directors approved $4,464,294 in funding for the following 193 organizations/groups to receive grant awards in the Flexible Support grant program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
MRAC received 367 applications from all 7 counties in the region. The total amount requested from groups was $6.8 million. Approximately 168 groups requested and received applicant services (i.e. meetings with MRAC staff, assistance via email, language support), and 484 applicants viewed the Grant Information Webinar and/or attended the program Q&A sessions. Grant guidelines and documents were provided in English, Spanish, and in accessible formats.
The Flexible Support grant provides funding to help organizations/groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access to the arts. Funding can be used for operations, organizational capacity, and/or arts programming. In this round of Flexible Support, MRAC set aside funding specifically for groups whose Leadership is majority people who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC); and/or disabled people/people with disabilities; and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+). These groups were able to request up to $25,000. Other eligible groups were able to request up to $15,000.
Please note that the county designations indicate where the organization is located.
Anoka County
AAPI Youth Voices Inc.
$25,000
Funding for a series of workshops to grant youth free access to diverse forms of arts & cultures
Anoka Hennepin Community Education- Project Power
https://www.ahschools.us/domain/434
$8,793
Funding for staffing costs, art supplies, tickets/bus to a theater and for a music workshop class
DanSan Creatives
DanSanCreatives.org
$25,000
Funding to increase staff capacity and maintaining operational consistency.
Hmong Outreach Network
$25,000
Funding for Hmong Community Arts and Cultural Enrichment for a Series of Interactive Experiences.
North Suburban Center for the Arts
http://www.northsuburbanarts.org
$15,000
Funding to hire one or two part-time staff members to support daily operations.
Rum River Art Center
rumriverart.com
$15,000
Funding for general operating support to provide quality arts programs/increase access to the arts.
Carver County
Chaska Valley Family Theatre
$22,000
Funding for stipends for all designers and technicians in 2 musicals and 2 camps in 2024/2025.
Drama Interaction
http://www.dramainteractions.com
$25,000
Funding Request for Enhancing Seniors’ Lives Through the Arts.
Dakota County
Angry Deaf People
http://www.angrydeafpeople.com
$25,000
Funding for the production of a short film featuring a deaf cast and crew in July 2024.
Apple Valley Arts Foundation
avartsfoundation.org
$15,000
Funding of (qty) 3 Free Multi Culture, Multi Generational Concerts for South of the River Residents.
Chin-ye Ya-mni (Three Dakota Brothers)
$19,750
Funding for the development and release of an indigenous Visual Novel, promoting positive cultural representation.
International Festival of Burnsville
https://intlfestburnsville.org/
$25,000
Funding for a festival celebrating the cultural diversity of Burnsville and surrounding communities.
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community
$24,500
Funding our 27th Annual Wacipi, an Indigenous artistic, cultural, and social celebration, and Classes.
Minhua Chorus
$25,000
Funding for Minhua Chorus 2024 Annual Concert – Everchanging Time in November 2024.
Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble
$25,000
Funding for a Chinese Erhu concert at Hamline University and performances at adult day care centers.
Sea Others Foundation
$25,000
Funding to make an album of local artists & have concerts by/for people from diverse/minority backgrounds.
STRONGmovement
http://www.strong-movement.com
$25,000
Funding to support STRONGmovement’s rehearsal process and upcoming choreography.
Hennepin County
1 Earth United
$25,000
Funding for website redesign and rebranding to better serve Minnesota Indigenous artists and the public.
4 Community Theatre
https://www.4communitytheatre.org/
$25,000
Funding for Plymouth Playhouse Rent and Managing Director Salary.
Afoutayi
https://www.afoutayidmaco.com/
$25,000
Funding to supplement the cost of studio housing for Afoutayi’s growing student population.
Afrocontigbo
$25,000
Funding to celebrate Afrocontigbo’s diverse dance team, document their stories, and gain new dancers.
Amez Dance
$25,000
Funding to premiere a collaborative dance production highlighting new companies in the Twin Cities.
An Opera Theatre
$25,000
Funding to support key Leadership and Support staff positions vital to our ongoing operations.
April Sellers Dance Collective
$25,000
Funding for Twin Cities premier performances of Echo, a live immersive dance with video blog
ARENA DANCES, Inc.
$25,000
Funding to pay artists for the creative process of “only the perverse fantasy can save us” Phase I.
Art Buddies
artbuddies.org
$25,000
Funding for free meaningful in-person art education and creative mentoring for scholars of North Mpls Schools.
Art Shanty Projects
artshantyprojects.org
$25,000
Funding for increased Outreach Artist participation and artists’ stipends.
Asian Women United of Minnesota
$25,000
Funding to support an artist to teach participants in shelter about connecting nature to visual art.
BareBones Productions
$25,000
Funding for the 31st Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza, a community ceremony honoring Ancestors.
Black Storytellers Alliance
$19,214
Funding for African American Orality Project.
Bohemian Way
http://www.gothebohemianway.com
$25,000
Funding for an interactive live rehearsal experience.
BuckSlam MN
$24,948
Funding for a 12-month series of free open poetry slams and craft workshops in Minneapolis.
Center For Community Services Kuai Le Chorus (CCS Kuai Le Chorus)
https://ccsmn.org/communityservice/
$25,000
Funding for a concert at MIA entitled “Chinese Lit in Songs” in celebration of the May AAPI Month.
Center for Performing Arts Minneapolis
cfpampls.com
$25,000
Funding to support a south Minneapolis cross-cultural artist’s residency and fall festival in 2024.
Centro Tyrone Guzman
$15,000
Funding to engage Latines of all ages in creating a Dia de los Muertos community altar and celebration.
Cha-Ami Japanese Cultural Center
$25,000
Funding for programs to promote diverse Japanese arts and cultural exchanges.
Chinese American Chamber of Commerce – MN
$25,000
Funding to introduce Minnesotans about Cambodian culture through performing arts, traditional food/artifact.
CHOICE, Inc.
$15,000
Funding to provide new textile class experiences to the participants at CHOICE, Inc.
Cow Tipping Press
cowtippingpress.org
$25,000
Funding to teach, publish, and celebrate writing by BIPOC authors with developmental disabilities.
Creatives After Curfew
creativesaftercurfew.com
$25,000
Funding to sustain the mural collective Creatives After Curfew’s studio and administrative work.
Curiosity Studio
curiositystudioclass.com
$24,000
Funding for Open Studio programming occurring May 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025.
Dark Muse Performing Arts
darkmusearts.org
$25,000
Funding for general operating support, Artistic Director, finance and development contractors.
DisabiliTease Festival
https://DisabiliTeaseFestival.com
$25,000
Funding for the 2024 DisabiliTease Festival.
Drag Story Hour MN
$24,875
Funding for Drag Story Hour MN to share our show Adventurama! and 3 new seasonal story times.
Eye of the Heart Center
http://www.eyeoftheheartcenter.org
$25,000
Funding for a Latina affinity group and an intergenerational, cross-cultural Crone Carnival.
Fireweed Community Woodshop
http://www.fireweedwoodshop.org
$15,000
Funding for operational support to program in depth furniture making classes.
Folk Will Save Us
$25,000
Funding for fall 2024 artist workshops and spring 2025 Longfellow Village Band learning jams.
Folktopia
$25,000
Funding for live performances centering water, dance, music and community.
Freeze Pop Records
http://www.freezepoprecords.com
$25,000
Funding for a quarterly event series for the pop music community, by the pop music community.
Great Northern Union Chorus
http://www.greatnorthernunion.org
$24,900
Funding to support basic operations and growth on our transformative journey of radical inclusion.
hinterhands puppet company
$25,000
Funding for the Wish Work Puppet Series and Puppet Camp Out.
HoneyWorks
$20,000
Funding for development and performance of Cedarbacke II, in November 2024.
Hope Community, Inc.
Hope Community, Inc.
$15,000
Funding an engagement process resulting in a design + operations plan for a community arts studio at Hope.
Hopewell Music Cooperative North
$25,000
Funding to support after-school / work music programming for the community in North Minneapolis.
HOUSE OF DANCE FOUNDATION
$24,000
Funding to provide Minnesotan’s access to world-renowned Hip Hop Dance learning experiences.
Iglesia Piedra Viva UMC
http://www.guitarraenelbarrio.org
$25,000
Funding for family-oriented bilingual guitar program to enrich learning and build community through the arts.
Indian Music Society of Minnesota (IMSOM)
$25,000
Funding to present a 4-concert series in the Spring of 2025 by world-class artists of Indian music.
Intro To Success (ITS)
https://www.canva.com/design/DAE8kGNJ-tg/yhWQFyBL4DOk20QiTBNlCA/view#1
$25,000
Funding for the planning and execution of ITS EDU workshops and the second iteration of Jambridge.
Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project
http://www.reconciliationproject.org
$24,700
Funding to support to shift to Iraqi community organization focusing on culture, art, and community well-being.
Jagged Moves
https://jenniferglaws.org/jagged-moves
$25,000
Funding to produce It’s Physical. A new work exploring and probing the nuances of communication.
Jazz Access
$25,000
Funding for three outdoor jazz concerts in August 2024 in underserved Twin Cities neighborhoods.
Katha Dance Theatre
$25,000
Funding for the world premiere of “GANGA – Myth & Reality” in St. Paul, MN, June 13-16, 2024.
Kling & Company
$25,000
Funding for A Musical Fable for the stage celebrating Disability Culture, created by Gaelynn Lea and Kevin Kling.
Kulture Klub Collaborative
$25,000
Funding to support multidisciplinary arts programming for youth experiencing homelessness.
Lake Street Council
visitlakestreet.com
$25,000
Funding to support art installations and activations on vacant lots along Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Little Earth Residents Association
littleearth.org
$25,000
Funding for a Multimedia show that centers and highlights works produced by Native youth.
Maia Maiden Productions
$25,000
Funding for development of ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2025.
Make A Scene Scenario Festival
$15,000
Funding to operate the 2024 Make a Scene Festival, commission new works and offer 4-6 single events.
Mamá Papaya
https://www.instagram.com/mamapapaya.film/
$25,000
Funding for Mamá Papaya to facilitate a short film lab for emerging BIPOC LGTBQAI2S+ filmmakers.
Medalist Concert Band
$4,325
Funding for two family-friendly concerts in Bloomington in May 2024: one free and one ticketed.
Memorialize the Movement
memorializethemovement.com
$25,000
Funding for Memorialize the Movement’s 4th Annual Justice for George event.
Metro Work Center
https://www.metroworkcenter.org/
$15,000
Funding to introduce persons with disabilities to clay, an interactive and sensory art form.
Minneapolis Choir Co-Op
https://www.instagram.com/minneapolischoircoop/
$25,000
Funding for three choir concerts in November 2024, March 2025, June 2025, and guest artists .
Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra
$25,000
Funding for America’s first LGBTQ orchestra to present 4 concerts in 2024-25 in the Twin Cities.
Minnesota Salsa Fiesta
$25,000
Funding for operations and sound equipment to increase Salsa Fiesta programming and arts access.
Minnesota Symphonic Winds
$15,000
Funding for MSW Concert Season Operations, Artists and Rental Expenditures.
Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop
$25,000
Funding to pay our studio rent for the year and run our Open Studio Work Sessions.
Neuveausoul Production
$25,000
Funding for arts and cultural activities centering Black & HMong communities.
New Arab American Theater Works
https://www.newarabamericantheaterworks.org/
$25,000
Funding for Operational Support for New Arab American Theater Works.
New Dawn Theater
$25,000
Funding for production, promotion and operation costs for New Dawn Theater’s One-Woman show festival.
Nimbus Theatre
nimbustheatre.com
$25,000
Funding for ongoing operational support of our venue, the Crane Theater.
Off-Leash Area
$25,000
Funding to create Persistent Wandering, dance and theater performances, with an all abilities cast.
Picture Book Parade, LLC
http://www.picturebookparade.com
$25,000
Funding for exhibits and events at the Midtown Farmers Market, MSP Airport, and Mall of America.
Poetry for People
https://www.poetryforpeoplemn.org
$25,000
Funding for the 12th annual Poetry and Pie and poetry-based events for BIPOC and GLBTQ+ parents.
Praxis Photo Arts Center
https://www.praxisphotocenter.org
$25,000
Funding for PPAC’s Operational Capacity Initiative to support Minnesotans’ access to the arts.
Purple Playground
purpleplayground.org
$25,000
Funding for Academy of Prince 2024 Music Education Programs for Teens.
Red Eye Collaboration
$25,000
Funding to support artists in 3 core programs in 2024: New Works 4 Weeks, OMNIVERS, & Tiger Balm.
Sanguine Arts
$25,000
Funding to produce Season 2 of the Locavart interview podcast featuring local BIPOC artists.
Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts
https://www.semillacenter.org/
$23,500
Funding for intergenerational community mosaic workshops at our studio and neighborhood partners.
Serpentina Arts
SerpentinaArts.com
$25,000
Funding to strengthen Serpentina Arts infrastructure for Latinx visual artists programming.
She Rock She Rock
sherocksherock.org
$25,000
Funding for our 2024 Girls and Women’s Rock n Roll Retreats, including salaries and space rental.
Soo Visual Arts Center
$25,000
Funding to value artists through living wage employment and tools for their meaningful work.
Soomaal House of Art
$25,000
Funding for general operations expenses of Soomaal House of Art.
Speaking Out Collective
https://www.speakingoutcollective.com/
$24,775
Funding for 20 performances of 3 interactive mental health puppet shows for early learners in metro+.
Strive Publishing
$25,000
Funding for community workshops and original photo book to share the art of Haitian Machete Fencing.
Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater
$14,000
Funding for movement/story workshops for those impacted by memory loss and their caregivers.
Tangible Collective
https://www.tangiblecollective.org/
$25,000
Funding for organizational operations, programmatic support, and community town hall series.
Thai Cultural Council of MN/ Wat Promwachirayan
$25,000
Funding for Songkran, a Thai New Year festival at the capital in May 2024.
The Arts’ Nest
$25,000
An interactive performance based on the work of Johann Hari exploring our struggle with attention.
The Dancing Body
$25,000
Funding to create professional recordings of The Dancing Body’s music for preservation and use.
The Dream Songs Project
$25,000
Funding for recording commissioned works, three new commissions, and concert performances.
The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
givens.org
$25,000
Funding to provide our Culture Matters K-12 Literacy Initiative for St. Peter Claver Catholic School.
The Man Up Club
$25,000
Funding for an 8-week musical and community empowerment course for BIPOC young men ages 13-24.
The Park Place
http://www.theparkplace-mn.org
$25,000
Funding for general operating and project support in order to increase cultural arts access.
The Qalanjo Project
$25,000
Funding to preserve Somali cultural heritage and restore community ties through artmaking
The Taja Will Ensemble
$23,936
Funding to expand organizational capacity, including audits, archiving and hiring for admin support.
Theatre Novi Most
http://www.theatrenovimost.org
$25,000
Funding to produce the play SICKLE by Abbey Fenbert & related outreach to Ukrainian diaspora.
Threads Dance Project
$25,000
Funding for Threads’ Fall 2024 performance, Abolition in Evolution Part 2 – The Shoes.
Threshold Theater
http://www.thresholdtheatermpls.com
$21,502
Funding for LGBTQ+ theater company Threshold Theater to produce the world premiere of “Spellbound”.
Tlalnepantla Arts
https://www.festivalcalaveras.com/
$25,000
Funding for an artistic event that preserves cultural Latinx traditions and uplift community artists.
Tubman
$7,348
Funding to bring Tubman and TU Dance together to provide dance experiences to support healing.
Twin Cities Carifest
$25,000
Funding to improve operations, support Caribbean music and art programs, and purchase equipment.
Twin Cities Flamenco Collective
facebook.com/twincitiesflamenco
$25,000
Twin Cities Flamenco Collective will improve its residency performance program at Icehouse MPLS.
Twin Cities Jazz Workshop
$25,000
Funding for weekly jazz music and Latin percussion workshops.
Twin Cities Media Alliance
$25,000
Funding for skills development initiative fusing artist residency with workshops for BIPOC artists.
Twin Cities West Metro Asian Fair
$25,000
Funding for an outdoor Asian Fair in Twin Cities West Metro in June 2024.
UFG Project
$25,000
Funding for an 11 day, juried, live-performance festival featuring original horror-themed works.
Victory Neighborhood Association
https://victoryneighborhood.org/
$25,000
Funding to empower local artists, create meaningful arts access, and increase community engagement.
Vox Medusa
https://www.facebook.com/voxmedusa1/
$25,000
Funding for ORACLE’s six outdoor multidisciplinary interactive theatrical productions September 2024.
Wavelets Creative
www,waveletscreative.org
$25,000
Funding to present 4 site-specific public “Sound Garden” events & companion workshops around Metro.
Youth Leadership Initiative
yli-mn.org
$25,000
Funding to empower BIPOC youth leaders through art, collaboration, creativity, and storytelling.
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
$25,000
Funding for Z Puppets to create and premiere music videos about Native American cultural concepts.
zAmya Theater Project
$25,000
Funding for staff and programming leadership to plan zAmya’s 2024 season, with robust accessibility.
Zenon Dance School
$15,000
Funding for Zenon Dance Zone choreographers to create new works and creative process engagements.
Ramsey County
(Neo)Muralismos de México
https://www.instagram.com/neomuralismos.mn/
$25,000
Funding to support operations for Mexican and Latino arts and cultural work in Twin Cities.
AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS
$25,000
Funding to build staff capacity to engage & coordinate artists and their art projects at 2 events.
Alliance of Minnesota Chinese Organizations
http://www.MNChineseAmericans.com
$25,000
Funding for the 2024 Moon Festival Celebration to be held at the Mall of America (MOA).
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
$25,000
Funding for arts access so older adults can engage with clay, painting, and musical experiences.
Atlas of Blackness LLC
$25,000
Funding for Black community members to explore Black diaspora culinary traditions and film creation.
Away Runakuna
awayrunakuna.com
$25,000
Funding for a new Ecuadorian dance project to explore and perform the Coraza dance in video format.
Border CrosSing
$25,000
Funding to support Border CrosSing’s arts programs and general operations.
BRKFST Dance Company
$25,000
Funding for BRKFST Dance Company to host a five-day dance intensive for the hip hop community.
CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
$25,000
Funding to support CAAM CDT’s Lunar New Year original dance performances in 2025.
Center for Broadcast Journalism
centerforbraodcastjournalism.org
$25,000
A mile-long Fall 2024 arts festival celebrating Saint Paul’s East Side community.
Center for Hmong Arts and Talent
$25,000
Funding to support CHAT’s cultural fashion program and fashion show in fall of 2024.
East Side Arts Council
eastsideartscouncil.org
$25,000
Funding for Creative Connections for Seniors 62+ for free workshops in poetry, visual arts & clay.
Emerging Curators Institute
https://www.emergingcurators.org/
$25,000
Funding to support the 2023-24 Emerging Curators Institute Fellows’ public curatorial projects.
Exposed Brick Theatre
http://www.exposedbricktheatre.com
$25,000
Funding to support the world premiere theater production of Log Kya Kahenge by Aamera Siddiqui.
Face to Face Health & Counseling Service, Inc
$25,000
Funding for arts programming for youth in Ramsey County experiencing homelessness and other barriers.
Film Score Fest
$25,000
Funding for Film Score Fest 2024-25, new MN-made short films with live scoring at History Theatre.
Flip The Script
https://www.flipthescriptfest.org/
$25,000
Funding to support our operations and film screenings during Pride and our annual film festival.
Frogtown Gardens DBA Frogtown Farms
$25,000
Funding for an arts activity engaging artists and the community in creating murals .
Funny Asian Women Kollective
$25,000
Funding to support general operations of FAWK and expand capacity of artists and organization.
In Black Ink
inblackink.org
$25,000
Lifelong Learning: Black writers facilitating K-8 school residencies thru adult writing workshops.
In Progress
$25,000
The Collective is a professional development program for digital art makers.
India Association of Minnesota
$25,000
Funding for IAM’s Asian-Indian festival celebrating India’s heritage with free arts performances.
Keystone Community Services
$15,000
Funding for community-based arts programs for youth and older adults in St. Paul in 2024-25.
Leslie Parker Dance Project, LLC
http://www.leslieparkerdance.com
$25,000
Funding for a Twin Cities Black Dance Improvisation Intensive during Summer/Fall 2024.
Listen Up Youth Radio
listenupyouthradio.org
$25,000
Funding for the Youth Media Collective to receive training and mentorship in media production.
Literacy Minnesota
$15,000
Funding for an anthology of Adult Basic Education (ABE) student writing in the 2024-2025 school year.
Million Artist Movement
https://www.millionartistmovement.com/
$25,000
Funding to continue its four main community art programs.
Minneapolis Burlesque Festival
$22,472
Funding for inclusive burlesque showcases, workshops, and equitable compensation.
Minnesota Hard Bop Collective
https://www.mnhardbopcollective.org/
$25,000
Funding for concerts where students can perform and learn directly with professional Jazz musicians.
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
http://www.mnprisonwriting.org
$25,000
MPWW will teach five creative writing courses in four Minnesota prisons
Minnesota Youth Media
$25,000
Funding to present the Media Production Workshop to the 8th grade students at Global Arts Plus
Mixed Precipitation
http://www.mixedprecipitation.org
$25,000
Funding for outdoor touring of von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz, updated with polkas, puppetry and punk rock.
MIXTAPE Dance MN
mixtapedance.org
$25,000
Funding for a two-day dance event at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance in mid-June 2024.
Moonplay Cinema
$20,800
Funding to complete a nonprofit business plan and offer mentorship to experimental filmmakers.
MSS / Fresh Eye Arts & Gallery
$15,000
Funding for professional development for artists with disabilities supported by Fresh Eye Arts.
Music Mission
http://www.musicmissionmusic.com
$23,350
Funding for the 2024 Lakeside Guitar Festival, a 3 day free music and arts festival in Saint Paul
Nautilus Music-Theater
https://nautilusmusictheater.org
$15,000
Funding for Nautilus’ Composer-Librettist Studio, professional development for MN theater artists.
PAPA Projects
papaprojects.net
$25,000
Funding to produce PAPA Project’s fourth exhibition cycle and comprehensive exhibition catalog.
Rhythmically Speaking
https://rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org/
$25,000
Funding to support annual show featuring jazz and American social dance choreographers & dancers.
Second Shift Studio Space
https://secondshiftstudiospace.org
$14,000
Funding to support Second Shift Studio’s residency and programming in 2024.
Seev Cev Inc. / District 6 Planning Council
https://www.facebook.com/SeevCevOfficial
$25,000
Funding to build a solid organization to expand and attract more participants to line dancing.
Selby Avenue Jazz Fest
$25,000
Funding for the 2024 Selby Ave JazzFest-a testament to the power of arts-based community development.
Shakespearean Youth Theatre
sytmn.org
$25,000
Funding to produce two Shakespeare plays performed by young artists for Twin Cities audiences.
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
$25,000
Funding for youth and adults from countries worldwide will perform singing concerts in 15 Minnesota cities.
Spiral Theater
https://linktr.ee/spiraltheater
$25,000
Funding for five theater performances throughout the Twin Cities in 2024/25.
Storydance Theatre
https://cialuna13.wixsite.com/storydancetheatre
$13,691
Funding for a performance of storytelling with dance and music for studio and online presentation.
Sub-Saharan African Youth and Family Services (SAFYSM)
sayfsm.org
$15,000
Rent and salary support to improve the UOR center and retain highly qualified program coordinator.
Taiwan Online Library
$25,000
A carnival-style arts festival, containing activities linked to Han character and their evolution.
Teatro del Pueblo
http://www.teatrodelpueblo.org
$25,000
Teatro del Pueblo and Pangea World Theatre will produce plays by an Argentinian playwright
The Urban Village
theurbanvillage.org
$25,000
The Urban Village seeks funds to plan and execute community art during Karen and Karenni camps.
Theatre 55
Theatre55.org
$25,000
Funding to produce Theatre 55’s Little Shop of Horrors at Mixed Blood Theatre.
Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota
tafm.org
$25,000
Funding for weekly Tibetan cultural song/dance lessons and costumes/props for performances.
Trilingua Cinema
trilinguacinema.com
$25,000
Funding for free film screenings in East Side Saint Paul.
Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective
http://www.twincitiesiranianculturefestival.com
$24,360
Funding for the Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective’s Fall Festival and other events year-round.
Twin Cities Stepper Association
$25,000
Funding for Music and Movement Festival to be presented in St. Paul on Saturday, August 20th 2024
Urban Roots MN
$15,000
Funding for art programs focused on food, environment, and culture on the East Side of St. Paul
Wonderlust Productions
$25,000
Funding to share unheard stories of caregivers through live performance.
ZEITGEIST
http://www.zeitgeistnewmusic.org
$15,000
Funding to present Zeitgeist’s SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE series of five concerts.
Scott county
APIA MN Film Collective
$25,000
Funding to build the organizational and operational capacity of the APIA MN Film Collective.
BANS Productions
$25,000
Production project helping the Latinx community access equipment and Edu. for video and voice rec.
Washington County
Cerenity Senior Care (Humboldt and White Bear Lake)
https://cerenityseniorcare.org/
$9,555
Funding for 7 COMPAS Artful Aging performances and 1 COMPAS Artful Aging residency at each Cerenity.
Encore Wind Ensemble
$15,000
Funding for Encore’s 2024-2025 performance season.
FamilyMeans
$15,000
Funding for intergenerational mixed-media art sessions to promote community belonging .
Lao Culture Dance and Traditional Fashion Show
http://www.laoculturedancefashionmn.com
$25,000
Funding for Cultural Arts Traditional, Dance, Fashion for King Pavade Heritage Day & World Refugee Day Festivals.
Mamas Ignite Collective
$25,000
Funding for a series of BIPOC Mama Ignited Creativity Circles culminating in a concert celebration.
Minnesota Access Alliance
$15,000
Promoting accessible arts and culture attendance via workshops, website calendar and outreach.
Square Lake Film & Music Festival
http://www.squarelakefestival.com
$15,000
To fund the Square Lake Film & Music Festival on 8/10/24 and traveling Square Lake Film Showcase.
StoryArk
$25,000
Funding for a 2-week arts exploration camp for middle school students in summer 2024.
Vets for Music
$25,000
Funding for a free one-day live music festival serving, uniting and celebrating veterans in St. Paul.