Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Advocating Change Together
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding to create a new singing group open to all people with developmental disabilities and their allies. Activities will include nine monthly rehearsals and three public performances.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.
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
$8,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,150
Direct expenses
$15,650
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
20 people with developmental disabilities and 15 allies will participate in new singing group. Group will rehearse 9 times and perform 3 times for a total audience of 75. We will count participants, both people with disabilities and others. We will count audience.
Measurable Outcome(s)
60 people took part, with a monthly attendance of 35. 15 members asked us to continue next year before we even posed the question. Member comments like -- can I sing a solo, where can I donate money, can I play guitar for a song, can I make a pictograph songbook for Barb--showed how much buy-in there was. The Advocating Change Together board decided to continue this chorus. Audience: 85 general public, + TV viewers.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Doug Angier, David Belcourt, Denise E Cady, Gordon Crawford, Ron Erickson, Angelina Johnson, Jenny Johnson, John Kerrigan , Kelly Lee, Larry Lubbers, Peggy Mehan, Steve Mono, Carrie O'Keefe, Carol Robinson, Larry Smith, Manny Steinman
Project Manager
First Name
Bret
Last Name
Hesla
Organization Name
Advocating Change Together
Street Address
1821 University Ave W Ste 306S
City
St Paul
State
MN
Phone
(651) 641-0297
Email
act@selfadvocacy.org
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