Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,988
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Keystone Community Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

One hundred low-income youth and twenty seniors in Saint Paul will work with teaching artists to build skills in a variety of art forms, including painting, music, poetry, digital photography, ceramics, spoken word, and videography.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Gordon Coons: Artist; Robin Cruze: Assistant to executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Acting executive director, Southern Theater; Simone Needles: Visual artist; instructor at Interact; Olga Nichols: Visual artist; executive director of Bird Island Cultural Centre; Scott Reynolds: Stage director and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Lisa Wigand: Business banker; heads advisory board for Central Lakes College Performing Arts Center

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,988
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$13,988
Administration costs
$653
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

80% of youth will demonstrate increased engagement in learning, in part due to new arts experiences. Keystone will measure student engagement in learning using the SAYO Survey of Afterschool Outcomes, a researched and validated tool developed at the National Institute for Out of School Time.

Measurable Outcome(s)

84% of students reported they usually have a choice of activities they like doing. 88% reported the activities here helped them in their schoolwork. We measured engagement in learning using two survey items from the Minnesota Afterschool Accreditation Program Youth Survey: Do you usually have a choice of activities here that you like to do?, and Do the activities you do here help you in your schoolwor

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Diane Gerth, Robert Jenkins, Linda Kappel, Tiffany Kong, Tracey Lee, Paul McKim, Lisa Needels, Julie Novak, Bianca Rhodes, Adero Riser Cobb, Steve Thiel, Mark Traynor, John Wagner, Darren Wolfson
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
McKeown
Organization Name
Keystone Community Services
Street Address
2000 St Anthony Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 645-0349
Email
mmckeown@keystoneservices.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
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