Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$58,090
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Cook
Dakota
Douglas
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Marshall
Martin
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Ramsey
Red Lake
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
St. Louis
Swift
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Yellow Medicine
Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Cook
Dakota
Douglas
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Marshall
Martin
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Ramsey
Red Lake
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
St. Louis
Swift
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

COMPAS delivers creative experiences that unleash the potential within all of us.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$58,090
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,272,266
Direct expenses
$1,272,266
Administration costs
$41,643
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans will learn new skills, grow, and make vital social connections by participating in creative arts experiences, led by practicing artists. Participants' experiences and impact tracked through: *evaluations filled out by partner site contacts and artists *partner and artist observations *various participant pre and post-reflections / surveys Program delivery methods and locations will be trac 2: People of all ages, income levels, races, and abilities have increased access to quality, hands-on arts programs designed to meet their specific needs. We will track: * participant demographic information provided by sites * if and how well we met customer specific goals * modifications made to meet community needs or goals * tools/training we create or share to help artists engage more Minnesotans

Measurable Outcome(s)

94% of participants learned a new or increased an existing creative skill. 86% made connections with other areas of life. All programs led by artists. Artists and site contacts completed evaluation regarding art created, skills learned, connections made. Some programs: direct observation by staff and surveys from participants. Tracked the types of organization that contracted with us for programs. 2: People 4-95 in 41 Minnesota counties, of all abilities and races, created. Programs were customized for participants' ages, abilities, and interests. Tracked demographics of artists and (to the best of our ability) participants; Logged site locations and types throughout Minnesota; Surveyed artists and sites about participant inclusivity and activities, accommodations made, and meeting site goals.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
ElizabethLiz) Sheets, Yvette Trotman, Mimi Stake, Jeff Goldenberg, Amy Lucas, Virajita Singh, Andrew Leizens, Tracy Robertson, Iren Bishop, Ann Dayton, Heidi Fehlhaber, Jessica Gessner, Melissa Drwall-Hrad, Ryan Kopperud, Dameun Strange, Louis Porter Iii, GretaMargaret) Rudolph, Sonya Smith Sustacek, Brittany Keefe
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Linck
Organization Name
COMPAS, Inc AKA COMPAS
Street Address
450 Syndicate St N Ste 325
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 292-3249
Email
joan@compas.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