Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,423
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Aliveness Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
March 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

The Aliveness Project will conduct a twelve-month storytelling residency project in collaboration with Patrick's Cabaret, empowering members to find their voices and share their stories.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Reyne Branchaud-Linsk: Retired social worker; paper artist; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Linda Melcher: Executive director, Arts on Superior; consultant to businesses and nonprofits; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Tommearun Sar: Community engagement coordinator, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,423
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$22,923
Administration costs
$2,061
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Aliveness members will feel empowered to tell their stories, advocate for their needs, and end stigma that comes with their diagnoses. Post-workshop survey asking participants to indicate the degree they felt empowered to tell stories, advocate, and feel relief from stigma. 2: The Aliveness Project will launch a new collaboration with Patrick's Cabaret, to teach storytelling as an art form to our members. Aliveness Project and Patrick's Cabaret will develop a MOU that articulates roles, responsibilities, and values. Each partner will reflect on the relationship through the lens of this MOU.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Aliveness Members felt empowered to tell their stories, advocate for their needs, and combat the stigma that comes with their diagnoses. Video interviews at the conclusion of the workshops, and on-stage interviews with participants at the end of the final performance. 2: The Aliveness Project launched a new replicable collaboration with Patrick's Cabaret, to teach storytelling as an art form to their Members. Aliveness Project and Patrick's Cabaret developed a replicable program structure, and documented it in an MOU that articulates roles, responsibilities, and values.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Joe Watters, David Hancox, Tom Straley, Kathy Vader, David Welper, Carey Boyum, Timothy Carter, Max Fallek, Dennis Glock, William Grier, Peggy Hoeft, Joseph Linton, Thomas Matos, Scott Schlaffman, Tom Straley, Steve Thompson
Project Manager
First Name
Mara
Last Name
Winke
Organization Name
The Aliveness Project
Street Address
3808 Nicollet Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55409
Phone
(612) 822-7946
Email
marasmail@yahoo.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
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