Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friendship Ventures
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
August 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
CLIMB Theatre will facilitate interactive programming at five Camps of Courage and Friendship locations, working with campers with special needs to build theater skills and enhance their camp experience. Through 24 days of programming CLIMB will reach 1200 campers.
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
$20,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$20,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Social or human service organizations use arts to help achieve their service goals. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts. Perceived or real barriers to participation are addressed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CLIMB Theatre presented interactive programming at camp sessions to help camp participants with special needs build social skills such as reading or displaying emotions, changing voice, movement and storytelling. Dramatic activities can help people with special needs understand their social world and visualize and practice how they can respond appropriately in social interactions. 2: CLIMB Theatre Inc. and Camps of Courage and Friendship developed a partnership for summer 2013 to bring interactive drama programming to individuals with a variety of developmental, physical or learning disorders. Some of the camp participants may have attended or watched dramatic performances, but few have actually participated in them.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Floyd Adelman, David Jones, Carole Mills, Greg Wallace, Jeff Bangsberg, Jerry Caruso, Mimi Fogarty, Bob Harnett, Duchess Harris, Greg Jaeger, Pam Lindemoen, Jan Malcolm, Edward Stracke
Project Manager
First Name
Tony
Last Name
Bown
Organization Name
Friendship Ventures
Street Address
10509 108th St NW
City
Annandale
State
MN
Zip Code
55302
Phone
(952) 852-0110x 5
Email
tony.courage@friendshipventures.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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