Community Arts Education Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$12,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center AKA CAFAC

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2016

End Date

December 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Anoka

Hennepin

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

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; 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

Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Candida Gonzalez: Arts coordinator, Roosevelt High School; Roxanne Heaton: Executive director, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Andre-Louis Heywood: Choral conductor; doctoral candidate in choral conducting; Jennifer Nicklay: Education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Stephen Pelkey: Former artistic director of the Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras; Dawne White: Executive director, COMPAS

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$12,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$139,413

Direct expenses

$151,413

Administration costs

$3,367

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase access for low-income adults through tuition assistance, thereby broadening the range of students we can reach. We will evaluate our success by tracking total registrants and the number of those that applied for and qualified for tuition assistance. 2: Broaden and deepen our relationships with other organizations in our community that already serve these target populations. Each year we document our web of relationships with other organizations. We strive to grow the web and deepen our relationships, particularly those that help us diversify the population we serve.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We provided tuition assistance scholarships to anyone with demonstrated need, making fourteen awards averaging $172 each. We counted number of class registrations, scholarship applicants, and amounts awarded. We gathered student feedback anecdotally and through course evaluations to understand how and what they learned. 2: We expanded our reach by partnering with community organizations serving adults with disabilities, youth on the autism spectrum, and recent immigrants. We documented partnerships, counted programs and students, and gathered feedback from all involved. Instructors documented their ability to use the arts as a tool to transcend language barriers or cognitive differences.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Heather Doyle, Victoria Lauing, Susan Haugen, Roger Karlson, Rick Beddoe, Valerie Hoiness, Lane Christianson

Project Manager

Maren

Christenson Hofer

Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center AKA CAFAC

3749 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis

55407