Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rock Star Supply Co. AKA Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

After-School Homework Help: Writer in Residence.

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

Sarah Abare: Volunteerism, education, youth programming; Adrenne Doyle: Youth programming, artistic, community service, development; Angie Beissel: Fundraising, artistic, organizational development; Binesikwe Means: Artistic, community education, fundraising; Liz Parker: Education, youth programming, general administration; Sharon Day: Artistic, community education, youth programming.

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,810
Direct expenses
$20,810
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute hopes to publish at least 30 student pieces in each end of semester chapbook, totaling to at least 60 published original works by students of varying ages by the end of the 2017-2018 school year. We also hope to see 90% of students report an increased confidence in writing skills and expressing themselves creatively. We will institute a participant count for each student that writes at the Writer's Table, as well as tracking the progress of a student's chosen piece for publication from beginning to end. For student and artist feedback, we will create and distribute pre- and post-surveys through Google Surveys that will measure students' skills, confidence, and overall opinion toward writing and creativity.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Writers’ Table averaged 83 sessions per month with 1000 minutes of writing instruction per month. The average student spends 15 minutes at the Writers’ Table per visit. In December, MOI published a chapbook with 49 pieces from 29 young authors. In May, we published 44 pieces from 28 students. Students improved their writing from a rubric-based average of 2/5 points to 3/5 points over the year.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kathy Thomforde, Paul Von Drasek, Mary Burnton, Kristin Blenkush, Marlon James, Reynolds-Anthony Harris, Matt Mithun, Nadine Steklenski, Zachary Wilson, Dayna Frank, Jennifer Thao, Karen Dye, Ali Lozoff
Project Manager
First Name
Annie
Last Name
Christenson
Organization Name
Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute
Street Address
2388 University Ave W
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 367-7827
Email
info@moi-msp.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