Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,632
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Through mosaics and sculpture, Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and Free Arts Minnesota will engage north Minneapolis youth in creative expression of what family means to them.
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
No
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
$13,632
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$13,632
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expanded relationship between Catholic Charities and Free Arts Minnesota will result in at-risk youth living in poverty gaining new arts experiences. Low-income, North Minneapolis youth will participate in new art enrichment activities, visit the Walker Sculpture Garden, and execute a mosaic project at the Northside Child Development Center. 2: Youth will have access to a positive, hands-on arts experience that fosters feelings of stability and growth of positive youth development assets. Youth develop Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character and Compassion through the project, assets that lead to long term contribution to self and society. Evaluated with pre and post surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Catholic Charities and Free Arts collaborated to offer mosaic creation as a new arts experience for low-income, North Minneapolis youth ages 5 -12. Pre and post testing of students involved in the project evaluated new exposure to the arts, increased confidence, and growth in arts participation as a result of the project. 2: The youth experienced positive youth development through hands on art experience and gained social competencies and positive identity. Free Arts used post event surveys to evaluate this outcome. This survey tool was a slight variation from the 5Cs tool proposed in the application because a staffing change at Free Arts meant it no longer had the staffing competency to implement the proposed metric. They subsequently determined that the final tool used was in fact a more accurate way to represent youth development. NCDC staff agree that the ultimately desired outcome of youth development was achieved and measured successfully.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Adam Cox, Barb Melsen, Bettina Hoye, Bob Tift, Calvin Steve Noble, Christine Esckilsen, Christine L. Meuers, Daniel Riley, David A. Seidel, Dr. Samuel L. Myers Jr., Ellen L. Abeln, Frank Dutke, Herschel Herndon, James McClean, Jane McDonald Black, John Knapp, John M. Underwood, Julie Heyroth Gasper, Kate S. Roehl, Kathleen Erickson DiGiorno, Kathleen M. Cooney, Lisa M. Brabbit, Margaret Murphy, Marie C. Pillai, Mark Stenglein, Matt Kramer, Mike Nash, Mike Wilczynski, Most Rev. John C Nienstedt, Nekima Levy-Pounds, Noelle P. Turner, Paul Amla, Peter W. Carter, Rev. Charles V. Lachowitzer, Richard Martinez, Scott J. Pollei, Steve Cramer, Teresa Mogensen, Teresa Mogensen, Terrance R. Dolan, Thomas M. Hubler, Timothy E. Marx, Timothy M. Connelly, Tom Arata, Tom Mahowald, Vivian Jenkins Nelsen
Project Manager
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Radcliffe
Organization Name
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Street Address
1200 2nd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 204-8500
Email
mike.radcliffe@cctwincities.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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