Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,536
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtStart
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Ramsey
Stearns
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Ramsey
Stearns
Washington
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,536
Other Funds Leveraged
$313,961
Direct expenses
$330,497
Administration costs
$4,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

At least 20 schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. Indicators: 1) achieve numerical goals, 2) partners provide resources, and 3) working with ArtStart expands partners' awareness of the arts and environment. Tool: Survey with qualitative and quantitative data completed by partners. 2: More than 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities use creative thinking and environmental stewardship in making art projects from recycled materials. Indicators: 1) Achieve numerical goals, 2) more than 50% low income and 45% other than white/Euro, and 3) most participants create art from recycled materials. Tools: Survey, Participant data and demographics, Post-project questionnaire.

Measurable Outcome(s)

At least twenty schools, social service agencies, and other non-arts community partners include the arts as a valued part of their annual programming. This outcome was measured by number of participating organizations, fees collected and number of volunteer staff hours/other resources contributed. Value and quality of each program was measured through surveys, and a reflective protocol process. 2: More than 20,000 people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities use creative thinking and environmental stewardship in making art projects from recycled materials. This outcome was measured by a count of individuals participating, the cultural makeup of the group, the degree to which participants learned about an environmental concept/reuse linked to making the art project, and a scale rating creativity.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Barb Fleig, Janice Hamilton, Deborah Holtz, Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Lois Eliason
Project Manager
First Name
Carol
Last Name
Sirrine
Organization Name
ArtStart
Street Address
1459 St Clair Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105-2338
Phone
(651) 698-2787
Email
carol@artstart.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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