Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Neighborhood House Association AKA Neighborhood House
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
April 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Neighborhood House will offer underserved youth a range of arts workshops and performances that help them explore race, identity, and positive self-expression through a variety of artistic mediums.

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

Lana Barkawi: Executive director, Mizna; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Stacey Robison: Ceramicist; visual arts studio manager, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts; Moira Villiard: Visual artist and graphic designer; arts and cultural programming coordinator, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$41
Direct expenses
$25,041
Administration costs
$3,132
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More underserved youth will learn about race and culture identity through engaging with the arts. Participation will be tracked, and youth will reflect on the experience as a group and complete a survey after workshops/performances to collect data on what was learned about the race and culture. 2: More underserved youth will develop their ability to creatively express themselves through expressive arts participation. Through creating art or performances, youth will express themselves and share their narrative. Staff will track what participants did, and youth will complete a survey about their art/the experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More underserved youth will learn about race and cultural identity through engaging with the arts. Participation was tracked, and youth completed a survey after workshops and performances about what they learned about the art, themselves and their culture. 2: More underserved youth will develop their ability to creatively express themselves through arts participation. Tracked participation in workshops on painting, ceramics, artistic expression, theater, music and dance, and youth completed a survey to assess what they learned, if they expressed themselves, and connected with others.

Recipient Board Members
Amira Adawe, Ben Aeilte, Lee Bunge, Mike Clark, Shawn Curti, Rassoul Dastmozd, Mary Jane, Leo Lopez, Troy Lupe, Michael Mader, Julie Maidment, Char Mason, Jonathan Miller, Smarajit Mitra, Vayong Moua, Joanne Mullen, Dan O'Connor, Robert Richman, Luis Rosario, Sarah Sanfilippo, Bradley Schmeling, Kathleen Schubert, Neal Thao, Jim Thiher, Gerald Towne, Rose Tuiyott-Lewis, Stephanie Wolkin
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Geissler
Organization Name
The Neighborhood House Association AKA Neighborhood House
Street Address
179 Robie St E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55107
Phone
(651) 789-2500
Email
mgeissler@neighb.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