Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
StoryArk
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2016
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

HUSHpodcast Funding for students in grades six through twelve to write the scripts, compose music, create sound effects, act in roles, and produce original episodes for a sci-fi radio drama called HUSHpodcast. During the winter/spring trimester of 2017, students will create four 22 minute episodes that will be aired on the radio show Voices in the Valley before being uploaded as the next four episodes in the HUSHpodcast series.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, administration; Nancy Anderson: Administration; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, community education, youth programming; Tim Cooper: Artistic, computer systems, finance; Mandy Meisner: Audience development, artistic, fundraising; Sue Morgan: Artistic, volunteerism; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, fundraising, administration; Florence Brammer: Administration.

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,575
Direct expenses
$8,575
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Secondary students will write, perform and produce four podcasts to be experienced by an intergenerational audience through iTunes and local radio. Surveys should reflect that both professional artists and students gained artistic inspiration and skills from the joint endeavor and that they desire to continue the production and feel empowered to mentor others with what they've learned. We will track audience engagement through the number of episodes downloaded and the analytics of our website, digital flyers and social media. Also, student/artist surveys and feedback will help us determine the level of learning and the number of students willing to share with other students what they've learned.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most important outcome has been nurturing young artists to express their creativity as a collaborative team. Student surveys resulted in a score of 9 out 10, with several students saying they liked “Everything!” about the experience. Parent surveys scored at 9.5 saying they liked “My kids enthusiasm to have an outlet to express their creativity in a healthy, safe and inclusive space.”

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tracy Maurer, Renee Cveykus, Steve Forseth, Chris Kohtz, Brenda Hudson, Jim Link, Julie Finch, Beverly Petrie, Michael Smith
Project Manager
First Name
Stephani
Last Name
Atkins
Organization Name
StoryArk
Street Address
640 Main St N Ste 34
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 351-0804
Email
steph@theshireonline.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