Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Orono Community Education Early Learning Program
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Roots and Wings - Growing Young Artists! Funding for Roots and Wings ? Growing Young Artists, a five month study of the creative intersection of art and nature by 180 young children and their families. The series will culminate with an art fair and evening family event at the Discovery Center in Maple Plain in May 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

Bob Bierscheid: General administration, community service, organizational development; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, administration, artistic; Erin Lewis: Fundraising, organizational development, community education; Martha West: General administration, fundraising, community service; Julie Benda: Artistic; Rose Garcia: Artistic, community service, youth programming; Chris Cloud: Audience development, artistic, organizational development; Nathan Soland: Fundraising, general administration, organizational development; Paige Priolo: Organizational development, fundraising, community service.

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
$1,500
Direct expenses
$6,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

180 children will have four different opportunities to work with professionals in puppetry and art during their preschool or child care day. Roots and Wings - Growing Young Artists will culminate with an evening family event on May 12, 2017 - expected to attract 300 adult participants and 180 + children. 90% of families responding to a post event survey will rate the project positively. The Parent Board will survey staff, artists and parents to evaluate the project from the perspective of each of these constituency groups and will track the financial success of the program to stay within budget parameters. The Roots and Wings - Growing Young Artists Family event will be documented through photographs. Participant numbers will be counted and feedback will be gathered at the event as well as through an on-line survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our Super Saturday event was attended by 129 adults and children who were provided the opportunity to participate in 2 art activities as well as visit the Zoomobile. Our March Parent Day event was attended by 125 parents and 105 children who participated in creating puppets facilitated by In the Heart of the Beast artists. Our End of the Year event was attended by approximately 350 people.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rachel Bollis, Allison Brown, Sean Campbell, Melanie DeLuca, Jodi Farley, Ellie Flannery, Autumn Gode, Brittany Kato-Spears, Jessica Koch, Kara Landon, Jessica Lindquist, Kristin Madgett, Noelle McCarthy, MiaLisa Millares, Karen Perman, Mary Beth Plucinski, Rachel Rebman, Mesa Robbins, Katy Sherman, Leah Sternhagen, Martha Tofteland, Leah Vierthaler, Jodi Vucinovich, Laura Wallander
Project Manager
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Koch
Organization Name
Orono Community Education Early Learning Program
Street Address
5050 Independence St Discovery Center
City
Maple Plain
State
MN
Zip Code
55359
Phone
(763) 479-1530
Email
earlylearning@orono.k12.mn.us
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