Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
April 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
In 2014, the Givens Foundation will engage more African American men and youth in reading and the literary arts by celebrating the life and works of poet Etheridge Knight through a strategic expansion of its Givens Black Books Community Reading Campaign.
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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Michele Coppin: Painter and instructor, including work with seniors and genocide survivors; Katherine Dodge: Executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Venessa Fuentes: Philanthropy writer at Project for Pride in Living; poet; Robert Hybben: Instructor, Hamline University; writer; Irna Landrum: Executive director, Summit-University Planning Council; community organizer and leadership developer; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Patricia Rall: Staff writer, Bemidji Pioneer; board member, Region Two Arts Council; Summer Scharringhausen: Board chair and former gallery director, Altered Esthetics; painter and multimedia artist; Robert Weisenfeld: Assistant vice president, corporate and foundation relations, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,654
Direct expenses
$28,654
Administration costs
$7,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increase the engagement of African American men and youth in African American literary arts and reading in the Twin Cities. We will use book discussion surveys to assess participant increases in awareness and engagement with African American literature. We will track arts engagement hours using an event attendance tracking form. 2: African American men and youth identify and engage with literary work that reflects their voices and experiences. We will use book discussion and performance surveys to assess participant identification and engagement with the work of the selected poet, Etheridge Knight. We will track the number of free books distributed.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The Givens Foundation increased the engagement of African American men and youth in African American literary arts and reading in the Twin Cities. 2: African American men and youth identified and engaged with literary works that reflected their voices and experiences.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Archie Givens, Herman Milligan, Ben Aase, Toni Randolph, Ezra Hyland, Deneen Law, Thomas Nelson, Beverly Propes, Davu Seru, Barbara J. Shin, Alvin M. Stafford, Jasmine Stringer, Debra Stone, Dominic Taylor, Mary Franklin
Project Manager
First Name
Tana
Last Name
Hargest
Organization Name
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Street Address
7151 York Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55435-4418
Phone
(952) 831-2555
Email
tana@givens.org
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