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Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Opportunity Partners, Inc. AKA Opportunity Partners
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Opportunity Partners will collaborate with Upstream Arts to bring The Art of Working, arts-based vocational training, to 90 adults with disabilities.
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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,000
Direct expenses
$34,000
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Adults with disabilities that participate in The Art of Working will improve soft skills needed in the workplace through arts activities. Post program participant evaluations will measure soft skills and arts engagement. Data will show the impact of arts infused career development, and how the arts can help achieve OP service goals. 2: The collaboration between Opportunity Partners and Upstream Arts will bring the arts and a new avenue of career development to adults with disabilities. Post program evaluations will show increased arts exposure of adults with disabilities, a historically underserved group, and success of arts infused services in engaging diverse learners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Adults with disabilities that participated in The Art of Working improved soft skills needed in the workplace through arts activities. Post program evaluations measured soft skills and arts engagement. Data revealed the impact of arts infused career development, and how the arts can help achieve OP service goals. 2: The partnership between Opportunity Partners and Upstream Arts brought the arts and a new avenue of career development to adults with disabilities. Post program evaluations showed increased arts exposure of adults with disabilities, a historically underserved group, and success of arts infused services in engaging diverse learners.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sarah Bridges, Armando Camacho, Steve Cramer, Diane Duguay, John Hetterick, Dean Hildebrandt, Greg Keane, John Kelly, Ben Knoll, Joe Kukla, Cyndi Lesher, Al Mize, Rajean Moone, Leslie Neugent, Julia Sorenson, Ed Spencer Jr., Nancy Wagner, Ann Yekaldo
Project Manager
First Name
Josh
Last Name
Grinolds
Organization Name
Opportunity Partners, Inc. AKA Opportunity Partners
Street Address
5500 Opportunity Ct
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(952) 930-4203
Email
jgrinolds@opportunities.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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