Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
La Creche Early Childhood Centers, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

La Crèche and Children's Theatre Company will work to create an enrichment strategy through creative play workshops to further develop and support self-discovery for preschool children who have experienced intense or prolonged adversity.

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

Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; Timothy King: Newspaper and magazine writer; founder of community foundation; Micah Minnema: Development Director at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network; Mary Rindelaub-Delorié: Director of development, Cedar Cultural Center; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Gervaise Wilhelm: Medical marketing consultant; board member of Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$5,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,700
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Children will be exposed to and experience the Early Bridges Curriculum implemented by the Children's Theatre Artist assigned to their classroom. We will use the tool created by the Center for Early Education and Development and CTC referred to as the Preschool Theatre Arts Rubric. The evaluation will include: voice, gestures and movement, overall theatricality, and a pre/post teachers survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Exposed children to Early Bridges Curriculum and CTC artists. Voice gestures and movement were used by the children and artists to achieve the outcomes.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gretchen Hengemuhle, Rudy Ross, Cal Christenson, Joel Johnson
Project Manager
First Name
Phyllis
Last Name
Sloan
Organization Name
La Crèche Early Childhood Centers, Inc.
Street Address
1800 Olson Memorial Hwy
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411
Phone
(612) 377-1786
Email
p.sloan@lacrechekids.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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