Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pangea World Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
The Lake Street Corridor Arts Learning Project will impart theater arts and skills to youth and adults from Native, Latino/a, and Somali communities empowering our audiences to understand work that comes from multiple contexts.
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
Craig Campbell: Working studio arts and glassblowing instructor; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology; board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater; Brian Jose: Executive director, fine arts programming, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University; Anne Landreman: Visual artist and artist in residence; retired K-5 art specialist; Laura Pereira: Art specialist, Friends School of Minnesota; 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 Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$21,668
Direct expenses
$112,868
Administration costs
$6,750
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Financial, racial and gender barriers to learn theater skills and understanding art have been identified and mitigated. 1. Assessment of participants before and after classes. 2. Participant and teaching artist debriefings and interviews after the program. 3. Pre and post skills assessment. 2: 175-250 youth and adults from new immigrant and native communities engage in arts learning from diverse teaching artists. 1. Pre and post program surveys of teaching artists and participants. 2. Increased interest and understanding about the role and value of art after the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The project introduced and trained diverse youth and adults aesthetics, form and content of theatre arts and create learning opportunities. We measured learning impact from evaluations from each class and teaching gatherings, both from teachers and mentees. The workshop activities and classes were evaluated through participant surveys. Demographic records of mentees and teachers were documented throughout the year long process. We brought participants together periodically to discuss best practices and engage in intercultural dialogue and assess their shift in the viewing and understanding of cultures other than their own. 2: More than 250 youth and adults from new immigrant and native communities engaged in learning from diverse teaching artists. We measured impact from evaluations from classes and gatherings, both from teachers and mentees. Workshop activities and classes were evaluated through participant surveys. Demographic records of mentees and teachers were documented throughout the year long process. We brought participants together periodically to discuss best practices and engage in intercultural dialogue and assess their shift in the viewing and understanding of cultures other than their own.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ramona Advani, Afshan Anjum, Mona Carloni, Paul Cimmerer, Sharon Day, Olga Herrera, Mark Hodges, Hasim Khorakiwala, Karen Lokkesmoe, Freida Martin, Rajan Menon, Dipankar Mukherjee, Meena Natarajan, Anh-Thu Pham, Emily Anne Tuttle, Bertrand Wilson
Project Manager
First Name
Meena
Last Name
Natarajan
Organization Name
Pangea World Theater
Street Address
711 Lake St W Ste 101
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 822-0015
Email
meena@pangeaworldtheater.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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