Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint James Home of Duluth, Inc. AKA The Hills Youth and Family Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Woodland Hills will work with at-risk youth to develop scriptwriting and songwriting skills resulting in Expressions of Hope, a community performance which explores and highlights their own life experiences.
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
$15,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$15,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth will demonstrate increased leadership and self-confidence while working with a team to plan and practice for their performance. Artists will interact with and observe youth and discuss behavior and participation with staff daily. A post-survey for youth and staff will assess impact of project on youth's treatment goals. 2: Youth will practice techniques that facilitate the expression of a range of emotions related to their individualized treatment plans. Artists will interact with and observe youth and discuss behavior and participation with staff daily. A post-survey for youth and staff will assess impact of project on youth's treatment goals.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Both groups demonstrated leadership and teamwork throughout the project, and it showed in the impressive final performance. Clients completed pre- and post-surveys that included rating scales and open-ended qualitative questions. The surveys collected some baseline data and sought to determine if the projects impacted clients’ self-confidence, learning methods, and ability to relate to the experience to their individual treatment. These responses were tallied and assessed along with feedback from the artists and staff working with each group. 2: Sixteen of eighteen post-surveys showed clients said the project helped with their treatment goals, and many included calmness, self-confidence, and teamwork. Clients completed pre- and post-surveys that included rating scales and open-ended qualitative questions. The surveys collected some baseline data and sought to determine if the projects impacted clients’ self-confidence, learning methods, and ability to relate to the experience to their individual treatment. These responses were tallied and assessed along with feedback from the artists and staff working with each group.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Ann Glumac, Dean Casperson, Mark Schober, Karen Anderson, Xavier Bell, Laura Budd, Fred Friedman, Chelsea Grandmaison, Bill Himango, Steve Hennessy, Sanford Hoff, Peg Johnson, Leanne Joynes, Dave Kohlhaas, Douglas Lewis, Judge Gerald Martin, Peter Pichetti, Laura Sieger, Zach Walters, Claudie Washington
Project Manager
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Peterson
Organization Name
Saint James Home of Duluth, Inc. AKA The Hills Youth and Family Services
Street Address
4321 Allendale Ave
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55803
Phone
(218) 728-7500
Email
jpeterson@TheHillsYFS.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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