Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,565
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Dakota
Scott
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Caponi Art Park will partner with the Head Start program of Scott, Carver, Dakota CAP Agency to provide hands-on arts experiences and interactive performances for low-income preschool children and their families.
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
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member
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
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,565
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,386
Direct expenses
$28,859
Administration costs
$4,250
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.09
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Head Start students and their families will engage with Caponi Art Park and become more likely to visit again and participate in other programs. Students and their parents will be surveyed about the quality of their experience at Caponi Art Park, their interest and the relevance of the program, and the likelihood they will visit again.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Head Start students, their families and other underserved groups engaged with Caponi Art Park and are likely to visit again. All participants were surveyed about the quality of their experience at Caponi Art Park, their interest and the relevance of the program, and the likelihood they will visit again.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Wayne Potratz , Larry Werner, Rhea Benz, Julie Andersen, Tom Barnard, Cheryl Caponi, Renee Ervasti, Rachel Lew Palmer, Scott Thomas
Project Manager
First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
Caponi
Organization Name
Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center
Street Address
1205 Diffley Rd
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55123-1415
Phone
(651) 454-9412
Email
ccaponi@caponiartpark.org
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