Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,178
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Jewish Family Service, together with KAIROS Alive! And four guest musicians, will offer seven monthly interactive dance and arts events to enhance quality of life and build community in three separate senior residences.
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
Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; Marlina Gonzalez: Multidisciplinary media arts curator and consultant; David Grant: A Twin Cities-based writer, core alumnus member of The Playwrights' Center; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Elizabeth Mowry: Arts innovation director, COMPAS, City of Saint Paul parks commissioner; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Timothy Takach: Composer, singer and music publisher; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Director of long term development, Thrivent Financial, board member, SteppingStone 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

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,178
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,940
Direct expenses
$19,118
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

By engaging in group arts activities and a potluck, neighbors in three older adult residences will build community and bridge cultural and social barriers. Project administrators will review participant end-of-project evaluations and will study attendance numbers and demographics across all seven events to evaluate this project outcome. 2: Residents who experience social/cultural barriers to participating will eventually, over seven months, attend these low cost, ONSITE events. Project administrators will review participant end-of-project evaluations and will study attendance numbers and demographics across all seven events to evaluate this project outcome.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Of thirty-four residents submitting final surveys, thirty-one (91%) reported they feel more comfortable interacting with others in your building. We originally planned to give pre- and post-series surveys to compare results at the end. However, this was dropped because many participants did not join in the first month (it was difficult to keep track of newcomers from month to month). Also, presenting a newcomer with a survey to complete upon embarking on a new experience seemed to be a deterrent to participating at all. Therefore, we asked people who attended the final event in each building to complete a survey. 2: Five-month attendance was encouraging, accept at Cleveland Hi-Rise, where poorer numbers nevertheless increased steadily over time. We originally planned to give pre- and post-series surveys to compare results at the end. However, this was dropped because many participants did not join in the first month (it was difficult to keep track of newcomers from month to month). Also, presenting a newcomer with a survey to complete upon embarking on a new experience seemed to be a deterrent to participating at all. Therefore, we asked people who attended the final event in each building to complete a survey.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jimmy Levine, Mitzi Gramling, Tom Frishberg, Myndal DAvis Silver, Judy Brier, Barb Grossman, Steve Levin, Deb Weiss, Nechama Bendet, Amelia Burgess, Joan Cleary, Rafi Forbush, Rena Glaser, Diane Hallock, Bea Roitman Johnson, Ira Kipp, Roger Kramer, Jonathan Kvasnik, Irv Lerner, Rhoda Redleaf, Karen Schanfield, Stuart Schmitz, Jennifer Wall
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Rosenthal
Organization Name
Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul
Street Address
1633 7th St W
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 698-0767
Email
crosenthal@jfssp.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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