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Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,867
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood will participate in VocalEssence Vintage Voices, a program that will offer 25 residents twelve weeks of choral residencies, attendance at a concert, and a final performance for their peers.
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
$13,867
Other Funds Leveraged
$38
Direct expenses
$13,905
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Ecumen will partner with VocalEssence to create a meaningful arts experience to underserved residents at Ecumen Seasons of Maplewood. This outcome will be evaluated through interviews, focus groups, and surveys of participants to gauge the level of impact the partnership had on participants. 2: Twenty-five residents will participate in the arts through a twelve-week choral residency, performance for their peers, and free attendance at a VocalEssence concert. The outcomes will be evaluated through qualitative and quantitative data collection and analyzed by program staff, including observation, surveys, and interviews and tracking activity attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A chorale music initiative enabled older adults, including those with cognitive and physical limitations, to participate in a quality arts experience. Due to cognitive challenges that can accompany aging, a formative evaluation process was used based on interviews, focus groups and observations. 2: Forty-one older adults with various cognitive and physical challenges participated in Vintage Voices or attended a professional chorale performance. Due to cognitive challenges that can accompany aging, a formative evaluation process was used based on interviews, focus groups and observations.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ann Barkelew, Debbie Cervenka, Suzie Crockett, J. Michael Dady, David Durenberger, Robert Hoffman, Lisa Kro, A Richard Olson, Gail M. Olson, John Petraborg, Jim Schowalter, Darrell Tukua, Nancy Thompson Ulvestad
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Dillahunt
Organization Name
Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood
Street Address
1670 Legacy Pkwy E
City
Maplewood
State
MN
Zip Code
55109
Phone
(651) 756-1859
Email
amydillahunt@ecumen.org
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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