Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,870
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rock Star Supply Co. AKA Midcontinent Oceanographic Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for a series of 15 free creative writing workshops lead by a local Twin Cities author, writer or educator. Workshops will take place at the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute in St Paul between October 2015 and the summer months of 2016.
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
Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, administration, marketing; Scott Pakudaitis: Artistic, organizational development, marketing; Jennifer Marshall: Education, artistic, administration; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, administration; Erin Brueggemann: Artistic, disabilities specialist, organizational planning; Justin Merritt: Education; Kari Schloner: Administration; Eric Selle: Volunteerism, artistic, disabilities specialist; Brandon Bagaason: Artistic, fundraising, education.
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
$7,870
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,000
Direct expenses
$14,870
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute will engage over 60 students with author led workshops in the Twin Cities. 90% of students will report that they gained creative writing skills from the workshop. Students and parents will be surveyed after each writing workshop. We will ask artists/teachers to provide feedback on finished product from writing workshops.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Nearly 60 volunteers contributed over 140 hours of their time to provide 448 student contact hours. Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute delivered 16 workshop sessions attended by a total of 243 students, exceeding our original goal more than four times over. We also made outreach efforts to students in Minneapolis this year.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jeremy Wang, Jay Peterson, Kristin Blenkush, Paul Von Drasek, Zachary Wilson, Kyle Coolbroth, Heather Riddle, Reynolds-Anthony Harris, Karen Dye, Craig Neil, Benjamin Roberts, Marlon James, Tom Guyer
Project Manager
First Name
Chad
Last Name
Kampe
Organization Name
Rock Star Supply Co. AKA Midcontinent Oceanographic Institute
Street Address
2388 University Ave W
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 367-7827
Email
chad@moi-msp.org
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