Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,634
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Home and Community Options, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Houston
Wabasha
Winona
Houston
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Home and Community Options will collaborate with community artists to provide learning opportunities to people with disabilities that increase participation and skill in the performing arts.
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
Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Arts learning program manager, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Kari Ruth: Director of strategic communications, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Zahra Tafarrodi: Cross-cultural educator, researcher, author and artist
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
$22,634
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$21,843
Administration costs
$1,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists will provide ten learning/four mentoring sessions in theater, acting and dance increasing confidence and skills for people with disabilities. Participants will increase participation, competency and confidence in performing arts activities as observed by artist and staff, thus improving integration into valued roles and experiences. 2: People with disabilities will increase independence and develop new relationships as a result of the inclusion into performing arts activities. 1. Gain independence (less dependent on staff) to engage in performing arts experiences. 2. Increase inclusion and develop new relationships as a result of participation in performing the arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

By attending ten learning/four mentoring sessions, participation and confidence increased resulting in valued roles and experiences. During the first learning/mentoring session that an individual attended, participants were recorded and assessed for independence and participation levels. During each additional session that the individual attended, these levels were again assessed and data recorded to be able to watch the progress towards the outcome of the goal for each person. 2: The inclusive activities increased independence of participants with disabilities and facilitated new relationships to develop. HCO met with primary support staff/families to identify barriers to participation. Independence levels were assessed at each activity and continued conversations with staff took place to discuss the changing dependence on staff and relationships that were being formed. Independent levels were assessed as: fully dependent, staff mentoring, or fully independent. At the completion of the project, staff were surveyed on new relationships established.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Gail Opatz, Rod Baker, Kelly Borck, Eva Pampuch, Margaret Cassidy, Mark Zimmerman, Terri Gjerdrum, Eric Johnsrud, Laurel Kruze, Gary Luehmann, Janet Mosher, Bob Youngerman, Laurie Ziliak, Bill Harris, John Collins
Project Manager
First Name
Lynette
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Home and Community Options, Inc.
Street Address
66 3rd St E
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987
Phone
(507) 452-1021
Email
LynetteJ@hco.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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