Arts Learning

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2013

End Date

July 2013

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for a two-week summer arts program during which artists from Barebones Productions will lead youth from Calibre Ridge affordable housing development in building animal puppets from African fables that will culminate in a community event in June 2013.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rachel Flentje: artist, administration, organizational development; Marlina Gonzalez: administration, artist, education; Kathleen Spehar: artist, administration; Dixie Rairamo: youth programming, administration, artist; Alecia Leonard: youth programming, community education, volunteerism; Dudley Voigt: education, artist, youth programming; Karen Gundlach: artist, education, youth programming; Orin Rutchick: education, community education, youth programming; Kaitlin Frick: administration, organizational development, finance.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,700

Direct expenses

$10,700

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Children will experience art exploration; learning about various art forms, options and leisure time potential in the arts. Children will work with professional artists who will help them, and expose them to the additional competencies. Children will nurture common bonds within the community at caliber Ridge.Consistent participant attendance; 75% average attendance is considered successful. Discussions/observations with Calibre Ridge residents and staff. Discussions/observations with Calibre Ridge children/participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Approximately 100 children at affordable housing development learned how to individually and cooperatively create art projects, and showed greater self-confidence and learned practical skills during the summer arts camp. Performances brought the adult residential community together, and passers-by were engaged as well.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Ann Hagen, Nicholas Ellison, Brent Comeau, Bill Ekstrum, Karen Kelly, Jean Lake, Robert Lake, Eric Moon, Patricia Nord, Jeff Schuh

Project Manager

Mary

Crowley

Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation

400 Selby Ave Ste C

St Paul

55102-4520