Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Itasca Life Options
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Itasca Life Options will engage with local sculptor Aaron Squadroni and the MacRostie Art Center to work with artists with disabilities to collaboratively create and place a piece of public art.

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

Robin Cruze: Assistant executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Artist and advocate; founder of Bridge View Center Inc.; Victoria Hong: Illustrator, facilitator, and consultant; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Madeline Phelps: ; Kylie Rieke: Visual artist and potter; vice president, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Chelsea Unold: Undergraduate program coordinator, University of Minnesota College of Design; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$700
Direct expenses
$25,700
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participating artists with disabilities will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of an art technique learned during the project. Itasca Life Options (ILO) and Mentor Artist will track techniques presented and taught, follow the progress of each artist in their stage of learning, and document the final result/level of mastery at the end of the project. 2: The public awareness of art by artists with disabilities in Minnesota will increase. Itasca Life Options (ILO) and Mentor Artist will document the ongoing project through a social media site and measure public awareness by tracking digital interactions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participating artists with disabilities demonstrated knowledge and mastery of art techniques learned during the project. The Mentor Artist tracked techniques involved in the project and worked with ILO staff to respond to each participant's stage of learning and review progress toward mastery of the skill. 2: Public awareness of art by artists with disabilities in Minnesota increased. Itasca Life Options, Mentor Artist, and partner organization MacRostie Art Center observed and documented public interactions with the project.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ann Carlson, Carol Anderson, Ron Evenson, Mike Kellin, Addie Kuznia
Project Manager
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
Lassen
Organization Name
Itasca Life Options
Street Address
PO Box 20
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
(218) 322-6501
Email
llassen@itascalifeoptions.com
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