Scores and Comments

22.c.pr.180.046

Native Heritage Gathering, Inc.

Application Details

Proposal TypeSpecific Cultural Project - Discipline-Based
Request Amount
$15,000
Total Score540.000
Average Score90.000

Panelist Scores

Panelist Excellence Impact Management Accessibility Total
Becich Anthony 37 27 17 9 90
Bilger Chelsea 37 27 16 9 89
Garren Cynthia 36 29 17 8 90
Jose Brian 38 30 19 10 97
Rice Christi 33 28 18 8 87
Vickery Clare 34 27 18 8 87

Comments

Becich Anthony - Score: 90.000
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Bilger Chelsea - Score: 89.000
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Garren Cynthia - Score: 90.000

The goals seem extremely broad and not necessarily connected to your organization.   Almost seem like goals for a local arts council.  In my opinion, and it's just my opinion, your goals seem be more connected to your mission.  The mission is very clear.   My question is why does this event take place at Merritt Island?  What's the connection?  Is there a connection?  Not sure if your activities for goal 2 are appropriate for the goal?/  IF you are advancing FLorida as a cultural destination, why don't your activities include bringing out of state visitors to your festival?

Is it really important to measure that 80% will have knowledge of your event?   Wouldn't it make better sense that a deeper understand of Native American Peoples should be assessed? 

 

In your timeline, I didn't see any schedule for evaluation.  Demographics is pretty much a description of the area.  Would like info on the population, per capita income, age, race, education.

 

Would like to know how students participate in the Cultural Exhibition? Does the exhibition travel to schools? Please briefly explain a Walking with Wisdom workshOp?

Save the Date cards - good idea to post on fridge. Promotion of festival through school district - nice touch; how are you using social media to reach younger audiences?

Is your organization managing fiscally year to year?  Do you have reserves?  An endowment?  What happens if you lose 50% of your sponsors?  

 

Evaluation is okay.  Most people will like an event or activity, but how are you collecting more specific information?  What have you learned from evaluations?

Additional operating budget remarks - good

Proposal budget - good  "Research into innovations...is an ongoing objective of the staff..."  But there is no staff.  This is confusing.

Jose Brian - Score: 97.000

Panelist appresciates the accpanying documentation from applicant. Panelist is very impressed by Process Improvements" document.

Panelist would like to highlight this application for its thoughtful and detailed information. Excellent!

Rice Christi - Score: 87.000

Would like to see use of accessibility symbols in marketing materials and particularly the festival map.

Vickery Clare - Score: 87.000
Did I miss somehow an audio or video file or compilation of music by these amazing artists? Links or a video compiling highlights from performances would be fantastic. Working with NAMA is a great idea and they could help with this.