Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,834
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Tasks Unlimited, Inc. AKA Tasks Unlimited
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Tasks Unlimited will collaborate with COMPAS teaching artists Mica Lee Anders, Lucy Rose Fischer, and Katrina Knutson to provide people with mental illness opportunities to build skills and confidence in creative expression.

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
$13,834
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,328
Direct expenses
$15,162
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

People with serious and persistent mental illness will develop artistic skills and build confidence in their ability to express their creativity. The project will be evaluated by observation, participant feedback through show and tell and feedback session, participant survey at the end of each residency, staff and teaching artist survey, and group discussion with key COMPAS and Tasks staff.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants living with serious mental illness developed skills in visual arts and gained confidence in creative expression. Direct participant feedback through sharing time Survey at the end of each residency Teaching artist survey Tasks staff group discussion At invitation of MSAB staff, Project Coordinator shared results at Minnesota Social Services Assn. annual conference.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marianne Christiansen, Lawton Cain, Rodger Skare, Paula Callies, Charles Christiansen, Steve Erickson, Bryan Frandrup, Larry Fraser, Kristine Haertl, Kim Herring, Greg Hestness, Fernando Johnson, Elaine Love, Michael Maus, J. Paul Siefert, Larry Shomion, William Walsh
Project Manager
First Name
Dana
Last Name
Hays
Organization Name
Tasks Unlimited
Street Address
2419 Nicollet Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 871-3320
Email
dhays@tasksunlimited.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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