Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$95,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2014

End Date

November 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Benton

Blue Earth

Carver

Clay

Crow Wing

Dakota

Hennepin

Lyon

Marshall

Mille Lacs

Morrison

Olmsted

Ramsey

Renville

Rice

Sherburne

St. Louis

Washington

Wright

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Elders CLIMBing Two engages 1,238 older Minnesotans, many cognitively and/or physically challenged, in 4-8 sessions to actively create, perform and respond to theater at both English and non-English speaking centers throughout Minnesota.

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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; 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.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lori Brink: Independent teaching artist in multi-media and visual arts for K-12 and adults; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, theatre arts educator; Elizabeth Larson: Arts administrator, Bach Society of Minnesota; freelance musician; Shakuntala Maheshwari: Folk visual artist and photographer; Jessica Shaykett: Librarian, American Craft Council

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$95,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,200

Direct expenses

$98,200

Administration costs

$39,265

Number of full time equivalents funded

1.85

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To bring theatre to 55 centers that serve elder Minnesotans whose cognitive and physical challenges limit their access to creating, responding and performing theatre. 1) 55 sites already self-identified as being underserved by theatre and have identified their clients as underserved. 2) A question on our final Staff evaluation will demonstrate whether we have built a relationship by asking if centers will pay $200 to provide future Elders CLIMBing programming. 2: Elders CLIMBing Two creates theatre appropriate to the abilities of Elders that also overcomes transportation, location and cost barriers. Site Staff and Elders assess appropriateness to disabilities barrier on daily evaluations. The final evaluation also asks if they have location, transportation and/or financial barriers and if Elders CLIMBing Two overcame them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Elders CLIMBing 2 gave 1018 Elders at 55 Minnesota centers access to creating, performing, and responding to theatre. 2: Elders CLIMBing 2 provided appropriate theatre experiences for elder Minnesotans that overcame transportation, location, and cost barriers.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jim Gambone, Bonnie C. Matson, Joseph Atkins, Bill Partlan, James Olney, Milan Mockovak, Christine Walsh, Peg Wetli

Project Manager

Lauren

Diesch

CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre

6415 Carmen Ave E

Inver Grove Heights

55076