Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,575
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carlton
Chisago
Faribault
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop will teach nine introductory creative writing courses in state prisons and host internal readings at the end of each course, as well as a public reading at Hamline University.
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
Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Wesley May: Artist, owner of Wesley May Arts; Jeremy Meckler: Data and communications manager and program assistant, Jerome Foundation; Alicia Peters: Art instructor at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University; Lindsay Schlemmer: Doctoral cello student at the University of Minnesota, musician and teacher; Patrick Vincent: Assistant professor of visual arts, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Bethany Whitehead: Executive director, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Education
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,575
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,175
Direct expenses
$41,750
Administration costs
$800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
MPWW will provide an in-depth arts experience and foster a writing community inside seven underserved Minnesota prisons. We'll track the number of inmates who have arts access for the first time, attend readings given by peers, how many peer-mentors participate, and we'll administer evaluations.
Measurable Outcome(s)
MPWW provided an in-depth arts experience and foster a writing community inside seven underserved Minnesota prisons. We tracked the number of inmates who have arts access for the first time, attended readings given by peers, how many peer-mentors participated, and administered evaluations.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Michael Kleber-Diggs, Mary Stein, Paul Van Dyke, Steven Horwitz, Chris Fischbach
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Alberti
Organization Name
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Street Address
2824 Girard Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(505) 730-3582
Email
mike@mnprisonwriting.org
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