Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
North Homes, Inc. AKA North Homes Children and Family Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
North Homes will collaborate with MacRostie Art Center to provide art instruction and facilitate projects two days a week for at-risk youth who are residents of the ITASKIN Center and Residential Treatment Cottage in Grand Rapids.
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
$24,250
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,200
Direct expenses
$25,450
Administration costs
$600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

North Homes will collaborate with MacRostie Art Center to provide art instruction and facilitate projects one day a week for at-risk youth who are residents of the Cottage in Grand Rapids. North Homes and MacRostie staff will communicate one time per month to discuss upcoming learning activities and how improve previous activities. 2: At least 100 youth from underserved populations will participate in arts learning sessions an artist from MacRostie Art Center in FY 2015. Weekly logs will record the number of youth served in each instruction session and the arts learning activities that take place.

Measurable Outcome(s)

MacRostie Art Center provided art instruction to at-risk youth who were residents of the Cottage at least one time per week. The North Homes Inc. staff involved in the program were able to communicate regularly and met regularly throughout the year. Evaluation activities included trouble shooting issues that arose, safety measures, as well as positive or negative feedback that was received about the program in general. The above feedback was received in a qualitative informal manner through frequent check ins with North Homes Inc. direct care staff who were present with the youth during the art instruction. 2: 123 youth from underserved populations participated in art learning sessions at the Itaskin Center, Cottage, and King Learning Center. Weekly logs that recorded youth names were kept to keep a tally of how many youth were served by the program.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Char Alto, Lana Bjorgum, Dr. Jack Carlisle, James Christmas, Sarah Gustafson, Chris Lynch, John Pugleasa, Jim Smokrovich, Rachel Weis
Project Manager
First Name
Toni
Last Name
Troumbly
Organization Name
North Homes, Inc. AKA North Homes Children and Family Services
Street Address
1880 River Rd
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
(218) 327-3000
Email
toni.troumbly@northhomes.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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