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2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$99,318
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Pillsbury House Theatre teaching artists will work with human service programs, Augustana Care Senior Housing, and families to provide arts learning experiences connecting young people with adults, parents, and elders in underserved neighborhoods.
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
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
$99,318
Other Funds Leveraged
$33,856
Direct expenses
$133,174
Administration costs
$15,881
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth, adult and elders facing multiple barriers will access sustained high-quality arts learning in familiar settings and in their own neighborhoods. Attendance records show number participating and length/depth of participation; intake forms ID demographics and financial barriers; surveys reveal barriers like time, mobility and transportation. 2: PHT will provide opportunities to develop artistic skill, performance and intergenerational collaboration to 165 youth, their parents, and 50 elders. Artists/staff will complete pre/post observations of all learners. Participants will be interviewed on video or will complete written surveys to report their perceptions of impact.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The measure of success for this outcome was reaching the goal of engaging 440 arts learners facing barriers, which was exceeded by 43. Evaluation methods used for this outcome included analysis of: attendance records and demographic and barrier data from program intake forms and participant surveys. 2: 150 young people, 132 parents and 42 elders participated in sustained arts learning in multiple disciplines in community settings. Evaluation methods used for this outcome included attendance reports, teaching artist pre/post observations, participant and parent surveys and participant interviews.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cordelia Anderson, Pam Arnold, Chanda Smith Baker, John Humleker, Jim Langemo, Marianne Merriman, Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Eric Mueller, Julia Sand, Norah Shapiro, Nedy Windham, Faysal Abraham, Andy Augustine, Lindsay L. Benjamin, Marni Bumstead, Dr. Laura Bloomberg, Will Clarke, Molly Haney, Taylor Harwood, Chris Huset, Mahrous Kahndil, Travis Leonard, Kenji Okumura, Amit Patel, Raj Patel, Adam Patil, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Norah Shapiro, Jeff Steinle
Project Manager
First Name
Noël
Last Name
Raymond
Organization Name
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 787-3620
Email
raymondn@puc-mn.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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