Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ascension Place, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Ascension Place will provide admission, transportation, and staff support for 72 women living in our transitional housing program to engage with the arts, thereby enriching their lives and aiding in their healing.
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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; 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
William Adams: Public policy consultant, community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, youth arts educator; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development Phoenix Alternatives Inc (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Kathleen Spehar: Executive director, The O'Shaughnessy
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$292
Direct expenses
$5,292
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will provide admission, transportation, and staff support so two thirds of women in transitional housing may participate in one or more arts events during the grant year. We will document each event offered, the number of women who participate, and how the event affected them. 2: Engaging with the arts will enrich women’s lives and aid in their recovery. We will document women’s assessments of the event(s) they attend, including the impact on their recovery.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Ascension Place provided tickets, transportation and staff support for 149 adult women in transitional housing to attend live theater performances. Ascension Place tracked the number of performances and the number of women who attended each performance. The 149 number represents tickets used for residents. There was some overlap, with some women attending more than one performance. 2: 149 women in supportive transitional housing attended live theater performances. Women who attended theater performances, through Minnesota State Arts Board funding for Ascension Place, were asked to complete a survey after each event. Questions included: 1. Please rate the even on a scale of 1-5. 2. Would you have attended the event even if it weren't offered? Why or why not? 3. How do you feel the performance affected you? 4. What was your favorite part of the event?

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Brennan, Kent Christiansen, Cam Gunderson, Amanda Jeske, Nancy McCall, Trey Roberts, Emily Stearns, Maija Thomsen, Janine Wetzel Kimble
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Murnan
Organization Name
Ascension Place, Inc.
Street Address
1803 Bryant Ave N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411
Phone
(612) 588-0861
Email
amymurnan@ascensionplace.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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