Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,784
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lori Greene
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Young men formerly housed at Boys Totem Town, a juvenile detention facility in Saint Paul, will learn about the history and techniques of mosaic art, then design and create a 10' x 20' mosaic mural for 638 Snelling Avenue North.
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
Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Kathryn Gainey: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Gail Holinka: Art Instructor, Minnesota West Community and Technical College; chair, Worthington Public Arts Commission; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,784
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,360
Direct expenses
$20,144
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expert mosaic artist will lead a six week class for juveniles with criminal records on the history and technique of mosaic art, culminating in student mosaic proficiency. Each arts learner will provide weekly oral reflections, and at the end of the course will do an anonymous written survey and lead a 5-minute presentation on an aspect of mosaic art they have learned. 2: A ten-by-twenty foot mosaic constructed by students will be installed on the side of the building at 638 Snelling Avenue North. A celebration inviting the neighbors will be set on a date at the end of the class, and students will discuss what they have learned about the value and importance of public art, and what this particular piece means to them and the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The outcome of the project was student mosaic proficiency. Informal evaluation was used to evaluate the success of this project. The growing enthusiasm for the project every week and the fact that the boys often cut short or skipped their lunch to get back to work spoke highly to the experience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Lori
Last Name
Greene
Organization Name
Lori Greene
State
MN
Phone
(651) 246-7218
Email
lori@greenemosaic.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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