Partners in Arts Participation

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$25,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

youthrive, Inc AKA youthrive

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2015

End Date

March 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Carver

Hennepin

Isanti

Ramsey

Washington

Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

youthrive and five COMPAS artists will engage youth in service learning at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Forum Youth Festival: Frank Sentwali, Witt Siasoco, Katrina Knutson, Eric Sharp, and Heidi Jueb.

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

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

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

$25,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$11,352

Direct expenses

$36,352

Administration costs

$1,360

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.24

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

60% youth engage in service-learning through art performance or creation; 85% discover ways to learn new material and understand themselves through arts. Session attendance measures; intensity and duration measures for youth participation in arts activities that continue beyond the Forum. Self-assessment and survey using Being the Change evaluation. 2: 85% of youth learn new concepts and skills in arts performance and creation; 85% of youth gain awareness of personal and career options in the arts Self-assessment and survey using Being the Change evaluation measurement tool. Personal testimonials from and art work created by youth. Staff observation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1) The projected exceeded the proposed outcomes for both youth engagement and youth improving knowledge and skill. Primarily self-assessments completed immediately following the project activities; also attendance measures. 2) Primarily self-assessments completed immediately following the project activities; also attendance measures.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Will Gaines, Polly Roach, Kevin Nguyen, Hedy Walls

Project Manager

John

Reilly

youthrive, Inc. AKA youthrive

615 1st Ave NE Ste 155

Minneapolis

55413