Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Wayside House, Inc. AKA Wayside House
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

The partnership between Wayside House, Inc. and Free Arts Minnesota will increase accessibility to art activities for children whose mothers are engaged in treatment activities.

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
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
$4,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

At risk youth will have a positive art experience utilizing new materials or have a new art experience. We will utilize a variety of models and methods to measure, evaluate, and assess our success, including surveys of participants at each level. 2: Empower youth through creative expression and reduce barriers to participation for at risk youth. Surveys of the mentors and partner organization staff can assess their experience with the youth served as well at their perception on youth experiences and challenges.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Wayside House worked with Free Arts Minnesota to provide art activities to the children residing at Wayside’s Family Treatment Center. 2: Through this grant, 42 at-risk children were provided opportunities for creative expression and had first-hand arts experiences.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Sally Guillet, Lesley Doehr, Angie O'Leary, Barb McQuillan, Dan Johnson, Heather Berglund, Katie Collins, Gloria Guo Hong, Normandy Hamilton, Cheryl Jensen, Deborah Hian Stein, Roberta Jones, Sue Klaseus, Blake Meisenheimer, Nancy Nelson McIntosh, Sue San
Project Manager
First Name
Shelley
Last Name
Meyer
Organization Name
The Wayside House, Inc. AKA Wayside House
Street Address
3705 Park Ctr Blvd
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416-2504
Phone
(952) 926-5626
Email
contact@waysidehouse.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
Email the Agency