Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,043
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
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
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
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
$21,043
Other Funds Leveraged
$361,441
Direct expenses
$382,484
Administration costs
$6,126
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators through the Givens in-school residency program. Surveys, writing samples, and interviews with students and the resident artists will be used to assess cultural understanding and improvement in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 2: Advance the understanding and access to African American authors and literary works. Surveys of audiences of the NOMMO Series and participants in the Black Books Community Reading Campaign will be used to assess the programs' effectiveness at advancing public understanding of and access to African American literature and writers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators In Minnesota using African American literary arts. Based on surveys and work samples, 89% of students increased knowledge of black literature; Based on evaluation report, 100% of classroom educators stated they gained culturally responsive methods. 2: Advanced the understanding of and access to African American authors and literary works for the people of Minnesota. Conducted audience and presenter surveys for author reading series.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Archie Givens , Herman Milligan Jr., Ben Aase, Debra Stone, Ezra Hyland, Deneen Law, Thomas Nelson, Beverly Propes, Alvin M. Stafford, Jasmine Stringer, Dominic Taylor
Project Manager
First Name
Tana
Last Name
Hargest
Organization Name
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Street Address
7151 York Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55435-4418
Phone
(952) 831-2555
Email
tana@givens.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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