Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Augustana Care
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Elders and disabled individuals from Augustana Care Heritage Park and two Augustana Open Circle adult day locations will benefit from exposure to, and participation in, a variety of arts events.
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; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Elaine Allen: Retired RN; literacy tutor and co-coordinator of church art program; Selma Fernandez Richter: Photographer documenting the immigrant experience; Roxanne Givens: Founder, Minnesota African American Museum and Cultural Center; Matthew Guidry: Co-founder and artistic director of Upstream Arts; actor, director, educator, choreographer; Tyra Hughes: Marriage and family therapist; participant in Art of Recovery program as exhibitor, judicator, and speaker; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$46
Direct expenses
$12,046
Administration costs
$624
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Augustana Care works with four contracted artists/groups to adapt presentations to 100 individuals with dementia or other disabilities. Four contracted artists perform at two Augustana Care locations. Staff report on methods of engagement and audience response. A report is produced on effective engagement. 2: Caregivers and participants express or display interest, joy, and other signs of engagement during or after performances. As possible for residents: responses to interview questions. For staff and caregivers: report on responses from the individuals themselves thru participant observation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Augustana Care worked with four artists/groups who performed for over 150 individuals with degrees of physical and mental disabilities, and guests. First, the demographics of the audience were largely determined by the clientele served by the two Augustana Care facilities. Feeney Manor is near Heritage Park Senior Health and Wellness Center, and elders and the nursery school on that campus also came to the events. Augustana has an assisted living facility not far from Open Circle in Hopkins. The staff kept track of attendance at each event. We tried to list the number of unique individuals. 2: Caregivers and participants express or display interest, joy and other signs of engagement during or after the performances. The staff in attendance observed and surveyed audience reaction to each performance and found that the response was overwhelmingly positive. Each of the events was well attended. The storyteller was particularly enjoyed by those who had memories of their own childhoods, and had no difficulty processing language. On the other end of the spectrum, the Ethnic Dance group was the most accessible for participants of all ages and abilities, because it engaged the senses on so many levels.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gary Wilkerson, Charles Parks Jr., Marshall MacKay, Erik Ellingson, Bernie Cable-Prokop, Bruce Crawford, Jim Ehlen, Duane Hetland, Timothy Kuck, Larry Kula, Jerry Nye, Allen Olson, Nic Puzak, Scott Ramsdale, Pastor Dan Seidelmann, Tom Turner, Michelene Verlautz
Project Manager
First Name
Timothy
Last Name
Tucker
Organization Name
Augustana Care
Street Address
1007 14th St E
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 238-5201
Email
thtucker@augustanacare.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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