Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Vail Place
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Theater/storytelling as an Exploration of Mental Illness Funding to work with History Theatre teaching artists to develop a performance piece based on participants' lived experiences with mental illnesses. The project will include two separate 15-week workshops, each with a final performance at the History Theatre in St Paul in December 2017.

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

Robert Cuerden: Audience development, marketing, fundraising, organizational, development, planning; Janet Fried: Artistic, education; Laura Krider: General management, administration, artistic; Vong Lee: Artistic, youth programming, community service, development; Anna Min: Audience development, marketing, organizational development; Noel Nix: Community service, development, general administration, organizational development; Nasibu Sareva: General administration, fundraising, community service, development; Joyce Strand: Youth programming; Joko Sutrisno: Artistic, education, audience development, marketing, general 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
$7,950
Direct expenses
$12,950
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

35 Vail Place members participated in the project for an audience of 300 people. Post-event interviews showed that 90% of participants indicated the artistic process increased their appreciation for the arts and benefited their personal growth and mental health recovery. We will gather a count of both participants and audience members. We will use surveys, one-on-one interviews, and a post-performance feedback session to gather responses from participants and audience members.

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of participants expressed that the collaborative, creative process helped them understand their own illness better and positively impacted their recovery. All participants who responded to a survey (60% of whole group) expressed increased appreciation for the arts. Post-performance audience feedback showed increased understanding/appreciation for mental health.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Behnke, Amy Browne, Char Chmielewski, Angie Dahl, Stephanie Devitt, Jane Dixon, John Duffy, Patrick Hagan, Jack Haggerty, Desi Heaven, Calynn Hendrickson, Scott Kerssen, Elizabeth J. Knight, Catherine McGlinch, Sofya Mikhelson, Sharon Oswald, Emily Pearl, Roger Sorenson, Cindy Theis
Project Manager
First Name
Vicky
Last Name
Couillard
Organization Name
Vail Place
Street Address
15 9th Ave S
City
Hopkins
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(952) 938-9622
Email
vcouillard@vailplace.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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency