Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hope Community, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
September 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Power of Vision Community Mural Project Funding for The Power of Vision, a neighborhood mural program that will partner with Saint Stephens Human Services and Minneapolis Institute of Arts to engage approximately 20 youth of color and 20 adults experiencing homelessness. The project will take place between April and September 2017 and culminate in a public mural and community unveiling ceremony.

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

Mica Anders: General administration; Maya Beck: Artistic, general administration, community service, development; Andi Cheney: Organizational development, general administration, finance; Tia-Simone Gardner: Artistic, youth programming, community service, development; Alneida Madrigal: General administration, organizational development, youth programming; Laura Nahri: Fundraising, general management, administration, organizational development; Ricardo Vazquez: Artistic, audience development, marketing, community education; Magnolia Yang Sao Yia: 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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$47,064
Direct expenses
$52,064
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: 1) This project will result in: a) 1 public mural in the Phillips or Whittier neighborhood, b) 1 community unveiling ceremony/celebration. 2) 40 community participants will be involved; including: a) 20 youth of color, and b) 20 adults experiencing homelessness. Qualitative: 4) Strengthened relationships between 3 major organizations in the Phillips/Whittier neighborhoods (Hope Community, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and Saint Stephens Human Services). 5) 45% of community participants will grow in one or more of the following areas: a) artistic skills, b) personal leadership skills, c) sense of pride and ownership in their community. EVALUATION METHODS - QUANTITATIVE OUTCOMES: Producing the mural and the unveiling ceremony will be evident upon completion; we'll evaluate participation outcomes using data gathered and recorded in our custom database. EVALUATION METHODS - QUALITATIVE OUTCOMES: We'll conduct reflective listening sessions during the project with a) participants and b) partners; we'll also conduct a final reflection/evaluation with a) participants and b) partners at project completion.

Measurable Outcome(s)

16 diverse youth engaged in a multi-week project to create public art in the Phillips neighborhood. 22 diverse homeless or formerly homeless adults engaged in a multi-week project to create public art in the Whittier neighborhood. All 38 participants (100 percent) reported an increase in their artistic skills after participating in a mural project.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Muna Abdirahman, Heidi Lasley Barajas, Anne Barry, Cecile Bedor, Sharon Sayles Belton, Claire Chang, Patricia Cummings, Clint Hewitt, Jody Jonas, Shannon Smith Jones, Paul Leighton, Maria McLemore, Maria Pabon, Brockman Schumacher, Steve Shapiro, Cathy Smith
Project Manager
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Smith Jones
Organization Name
Hope Community, Inc.
Street Address
611 Franklin Ave E
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 874-8867
Email
info@hope-community.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