Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,828
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minneapolis American Indian Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
The Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) has invited KAIROS alive! To provide to the elders in their programs the health-enhancing benefits of dance, storytelling, and music.
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
Brianda Cediel: Co-founder and executive director of Hands Across America; Sharon Fischlowitz: Program coordinator, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; Tyra Hughes: A marriage and family therapist, and ARMHS worker for adults with mental illnesses; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Michael Schlemper: Fiction writer, poet and visual artist; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$14,828
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,828
Administration costs
$1,348
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increased mastery in the language of dance, improvisation, musical expression, creative dramatics and storytelling. Elders will complete a pre and post program survey assessing their physical and emotional health, frequency of socializations and sense of contributing in a positive way to others in their community. 2: Improved physical, social, and emotional health.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The Minneapolis American Indian Center partnered with Kairos Alive to provide dance for the senior American Indian urban population in Minneapolis. 2: The dance classes for American Indian seniors positively impacted the health of participants.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Sam Olbekson, Gerald Auginash, Valerie Larsen, Mark Erickson, Richard Masur, Dawn Paro, Mike Goze, Cecilia Martinez
Project Manager
First Name
Molly
Last Name
Pirjevec
Organization Name
Minneapolis American Indian Center
Street Address
1530 E Franklin Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 879-1700
Email
mpirjevec@maicnet.org
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