Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
StoryArk
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
October 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

StoryArk's summer songwriting camp: Creative Storytelling Through the Art of Music

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carmen Perez, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Jim Tarbox, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Marketing/Audience Development, Volunteerism; Megan Johnston, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education; Sophie Liu-Othmer, Community Education, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Steven Wicht, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Volunteerism; Yang Mee Moua Yang, Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,000
Direct expenses
$20,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

High school youth gained new art skills and techniques, and an appreciation for the art of music. Students completed daily surveys that gave us direct and timely feedback on the programming. Our program leaders met daily to go over survey results in order

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Stephani
Last Name
Atkins
Organization Name
StoryArk
Street Address
224 N 4th St
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 351-0804
Email
steph@storyark.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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency