Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,590
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ComMUSICation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

ComMUSICation will conduct biweekly afterschool youth development music programs at Saint Paul district and charter public schools connecting with youth outside of their typical reach.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners

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 Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,590
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,757
Direct expenses
$33,347
Administration costs
$23,590
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase access to 45-60 youth who haven't previously participated in music ensemble offerings. Pre-survey and attendance rosters. 2: To increase confidence, emotion management, and leadership skills through music-making. Student Achievement Youth Outcomes and CMC pre/post survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CMC provided online offerings to all youth interested. Emails to schools, zoom recordings. 2: All participants had opportunity to participate in virtual performance. Recordings, reminders home, YouTube link.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cara Wilson, Jean Hartman, Shoua Vang, Ari Koehnen Sweeney, Charlene Pham, Mardi E. Dominguez, Pharaoh Lewis, Scott Hayman, Sara Zanussi
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Zanussi
Organization Name
ComMUSICation
Street Address
690 Jackson St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55130
Phone
(651) 253-0481
Email
director@cmcmn.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
Email the Agency