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2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,705
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtStart
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
ArtStart and East Side Neighborhood Services will collaborate to implement a seven-week multidisciplinary arts summer project for youth, exploring the Mississippi River watershed and issues of water quality and culminating in a youth led water festival.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,705
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,375
Direct expenses
$49,080
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Working with artists who model reverence for all living things, youth demonstrate increased appreciation of nature and new art knowledge and skills. Evaluation includes: On-site observations, debrief with teaching artists, and discussions with a sample of youth participants. 2: ArtStart and East Side gain new strategies/skills in developing integrative, community-based arts and nature programming for underserved youth. Evaluation includes on-site observations, debrief with teaching artists, discussions with a sample of youth participants, and survey with program collaborators.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Working with artists who model reverence for all living things, youth demonstrate increased appreciation of nature and new art knowledge and skills. On-site observations, debrief with teaching artists, and discussions with a sample of youth participants. 2: ArtStart and Eastside Neighborhood Services gain new skills in developing integrated arts and nature programming for underserved youth. On-site observations, debrief with teaching artists, discussions with a sample of youth participants, and an interview with program collaborators.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Janice Hamilton, Barbara Fleig, Deb Holtz, David Swenson, Elisabeth Wright, Linda Stuckey
Project Manager
First Name
Carol
Last Name
Sirrine
Organization Name
ArtStart
Street Address
1459 St Clair Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105-2338
Phone
(651) 698-2787
Email
carol@artstart.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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