Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,100
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
High School for Recording Arts
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The High School for Recording Arts and its Check Yo'Self Health and Wellness Center will collaborate with local People of Comedy artists for a Comedy Clinic residency featuring biweekly workshops, performances, recordings, and a final show.

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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Alyssa Melby: Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College (FORMER Executive director, Northfield Arts Guild); Catherine Ramirez: ; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Jeremy van Meter: Communications manager and actor, Commonweal Theatre Company

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
$37,100
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,550
Direct expenses
$44,650
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Student artists will develop effective habits of comedic observation, processing, development, creation, delivery, and performance. Comedy Clinic outcomes will be assessed through pre-and post-set performance videos, critiques using co-developed rubrics based on the elements of comedy, number of participants and performers, parent/community feedback surveys, and student surveys. 2: Student artists will demonstrate increased understanding of how comics and comedy affect and are affected by societal and interpersonal issues. We will assess using student comedic observation and process journals, self and peer evaluations, HOPE surveys, parent/advisor/community surveys and feedback, comparison of overall performance before, during and after project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Student artists developed effective habits of comedic observation, processing, development, creation, delivery and performance. After discussions about elements of quality, the students were recorded and the group evaluated the individual and skit performances. 2: Student artists demonstrated increased understanding of how comics and comedy affect and are affected by societal and interpersonal issues. Individual writing, HOPE scores, before/after videos and group discussions about comedy/comedian's role in society were used to assess this outcome. Comedians in the news were discussed.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Darryl Young, Pamela Weems, Ethan Horace, Patricia James, Alicia Sullivan
Project Manager
First Name
Paula
Last Name
Anderson
Organization Name
High School for Recording Arts
Street Address
1166 University Ave W
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 287-0890
Email
paula@hsra.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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