Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,522
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
July 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Minnesota Center for Book Arts will work with community stakeholders to address barriers to participation through a series of collaboratively designed listening sessions, arts workshops, trainings, and a culminating community print day.

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

Ronda Anderson-Sand: Project manager, Allegro School of Dance and Music; Xiaohong Chen: Lawyer; dancer and board member, MN Chinese Dance Theater; Basil Considine: Artistic Director, Really Spicy Opera; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Aaron Johnson: Mural artist; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Alissa Morson: Cochair, Mankato Area International Festival; Rachel Yang: Marketing and public relations specialist, the Loft

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
$41,522
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$41,522
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Barriers to participation are ameliorated through collaboratively designed engagement and learning between MCBA and partner communities. Contact hours with partners; development of participation plan; stakeholder attendance at various program activities; surveys that rate likelihood of continued engagement; design and implementation of community print day that reflects key learnings. 2: Staff, board, and artist community demonstrate increased awareness and contribute to an accessible, inclusive, creative culture at MCBA. Attendance at equity trainings and participant surveys. Observations and feedback from participants in MCBA programming (adult education workshops, co-op, studio use). Plan for implementation from equity consultant.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Barriers to participation are ameliorated through collaboratively designed engagement and learning between MCBA and partner communities. Contact hours with partners, attendance at listening sessions and workshops, surveys that rate likelihood of continued engagement, purchase of equipment designed to address participation barriers. 2: Staff, board, and artist community demonstrate increased awareness and commitment to an accessible, inclusive, creative culture at MCBA. Attendance at equity trainings, plus observations and feedback from participants. Plan for implementation and recommendations from equity consultant.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ronnie Brooks, Raphael Coburn, Brandi Ernst, Heather RJ Fletcher, KC Foley, Sherri Gebert Fuller, Lyndel King, Jim Knapp, Mary Pat Ladner, Shawn McCann, Diane Merrifield, Jane Messenger, Wilber 'Chip' Schilling, Elizabeth Schott, Hema Viswanathan, Cory Zanin, Laurie Zenner.
Project Manager
First Name
Elysa
Last Name
Voshell
Organization Name
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Street Address
1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55415-1279
Phone
(612) 215-2520
Email
evoshell@mnbookarts.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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