Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,799
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation AKA Urban Ventures
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Urban Ventures Music Academy will collaborate with MacPhail Center for Music and Intermedia Arts to introduce at-risk youth to diverse musical styles by creating percussive sounds, beats, and rhythms on nontraditional instruments.
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
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
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
$17,799
Other Funds Leveraged
$6
Direct expenses
$17,805
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Youth who, because of their socio-economic status have little exposure to the arts, will be motivated to pursue musical gifts beyond Academy programs. Measurements will include: the number of students completing music basics course, number who move on to private lessons, number who pursue a career in music or the arts.
Measurable Outcome(s)
150 youth took beginning classes; 27 moved on to private music lessons. Of those, 50% expressed a desire to pursue a career in music or arts. Outcomes were measured by the number of students completing small group music lessons, the number who move on to private lessons, and the number of students who would consider a career in music or the arts. Academy staff and visiting artists/teachers were involved in evaluation and planning of future Music Academy programming.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Scott Anderson, Gaylen Knack, Roy Ferber, Tikki Brown, Ann Folkman, Shannon Foreman, Jon Eisle, Edwin Skip Gage, Joyce Gill, James Gruver, Rick Huckle, Jason Reed, Chris Roberts, Timothy Clark
Project Manager
First Name
Eric
Last Name
Wise
Organization Name
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation AKA Urban Ventures
Street Address
2924 4th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 638-1000
Email
ericwise@urbanventures.org
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