Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,806
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Caponi Art Park
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Dakota
Scott
Carver
Dakota
Scott
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Caponi Art Park will develop and pilot Creative Adventures@Caponi Art Park to provide hands-on art experiences and interactive performances to 290 low income preschool children participating in Head Start in Dakota County.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Ann Benrud: Director of communications and external relations, Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Christina Chang: Museum curator; doctorate in art history; Kevin Curran: Nonprofit professional in development and grant writing for arts organizations; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator; board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Patrick Serrano: MS in nonprofit institutions, volunteer grant writer; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member
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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,806
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,236
Direct expenses
$24,042
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The partnership between Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency–Dakota Head Start will deepen leading to more engaging programs for the target audience. Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency–Dakota Head Start staff will evaluate their working relationship, the success of the project and the value of the collaboration to their programming. 2: The barriers of availability, transportation, fees and ticket prices will be eliminated for low income preschool students in Dakota County. Caponi Art Park will track the number of students participating in the program and the amount of transportation provided.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Caponi Art Park and CAP Agency Dakota Head Start continued to build their partnership and find new ways to expand the Creative Adventures Program. Staff from Caponi Art Park and the CAP Agency met often throughout the program to keep in contact and communicate expectations. A survey a random sample of 25% of Head Start teachers at the end of their visit to the park showed they enjoyed the tour and felt it was the right length and amount of information for the students. They had great things to say about the art project portion, and described the projects as unique, engage, and appropriate for their students. 2: By providing transportation and programs free of charge low income preschool students had access to high quality arts activities. The teaching artists, tour guides and Program Director spoke with students and teachers after each visit. The Program Director also met with the park staff to discuss the day's events and what, if any, improvements could be made to the program. Parents and the performing artists were surveyed after the performances. Feedback from the spring classes was used to improve the fall classes.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rhea Benz, Cheryl Caponi, Renee Ervasti, Kirk Muhlenbruck, Jina Penn-Tracy, Andrew Pimental, Rachel Lew Power, Wayne Potratz, Larry Werner
Project Manager
First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
Caponi
Organization Name
Caponi Art Park
Street Address
1205 Diffley Rd
City
Eagan
State
MN
Phone
(651) 454-9412
Email
ccaponi@caponiartpark.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency