Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The DIAL Group
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The DIAL Group presents the Youth Empowerment Studios: Digital Media Arts and Youth Leadership program, which provides low income youths of color access to a free high quality, after-school media arts program coupled with service learning art projects.

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

Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Gail Johnson: Musician and teacher; Krystal Kohler: Development officer, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Danette McCarthy: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Cynthia Orwig: Retired elementary school teacher; Erica Rasmussen: Artist; professor at Metro State

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,100
Direct expenses
$35,100
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth Empowerment Studios will increase media arts skills and media literacy in low-income youths of color. We will use two best-practice evaluation methods to evaluate this outcome: Process Evaluation to monitor program activities, and Outcome Evaluation to measure the impact of the projects. 2: Youth Empowerment Studios participants will use their media arts skills to collaborate on a service-learning project regarding a topic of concern to t. The DIAL will use two evaluation methods to evaluate this outcome: Summative Evaluation to assess overall effectiveness and achievements, and Outcome Evaluation to measure the impact of the service-learning projects.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth Empowerment Studios will increase media arts skills and media literacy in low-income youths of color. Formative Evaluation: gathering information during program implementation. 2: Youth Empowerment Studios participants will use their media arts skills to collaborate on a service-learning project regarding a topic of concern. Summative Evaluation: gathering information once programs have been fully implemented to assess the impact and outcomes.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Phil Raskin, Rodney McGee, Mikow Hang
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Kang
Organization Name
The DIAL Group
Street Address
1930 Glenwood Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55405
Phone
(646) 335-2008
Email
davidkang@thedialgroup.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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