Artist in Residency
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,105
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paramount Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Project Overview
Artist in Residency
Project Details
Art Sparks-Melissa Gohman, LeeAnn Goerss and Jane Tyggeson will lead a training and 4-part pilot project to explore providing arts exploration experiences serving those with early dementia and mild cognitive disorder still living at home, and their caregi
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
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 Access ACHF Arts Education
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,105
Other Funds Leveraged
$125
Direct expenses
$3,230
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Pre/post surveys, photos of classes and artwork, videos of art talks, logs of artists and caregivers. Participants will sense community, safety and joy through arts exploration. Artists will build confidence to meet their needs.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Surveys and photographs showed that participants experienced positive social-emotional experiences. Caregivers continued to seek out artful activities between sessions. Surveys during training showed that artists gained skills and confidence in working
Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Oxton
Organization Name
Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3460
Phone
(320) 259-6453
Email
jane@paramountarts.org
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