Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
White Earth Head Start
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Mahnomen
Clearwater
Becker
Mahnomen
Clearwater
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
CLIMB Theatre will visit six White Earth Head Start sites four times with theatrical classes, facilitating a total of 36 classes, with approximately 160 students and 30 teachers from northwest Minnesota.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. 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: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. 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: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$11,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Perceived or real barriers to participation are addressed. Partnerships are developed between social service organizations and arts organizations to better serve underserved communities. Social or human service organizations use arts to help achieve their service goals.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Climb Theatre performers visited eight Head Start classrooms in six Head Start locations on the White Earth Reservation. The performers did four mini dramas at different times at the sites that taught basic characterization and storytelling. The topics included, Handling Emotions, Inclusion and Empathy, and other social/emotional performances. A question that was posed to parents was, Have you brought your child to see a play before? and only 6% responded yes, while the remaining 94% answered no. Because all students in attendance on the days of the performances participated, it is concluded that barriers to participation was addressed. The barrier to participation was overcome due to the performances occurring on site and no travel was necessary. 2: Because the partnership with Climb Theatre coming to the White Earth Head Start was a success, we will seek additional resources and funding to bring them back in the future.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Angela Soyring, Mary Farley
Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Soyring
Organization Name
White Earth Head Start
Street Address
PO Box 418 40560 Co Hwy 34
City
White Earth
State
MN
Zip Code
56591-0418
Phone
(218) 983-3285x 1317
Email
angelas@whiteearth.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
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