Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$27,360

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Rose Ensemble

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

End Date

October 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Faribault

Freeborn

Le Sueur

Mower

Rice

Steele

Waseca

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

The Rose Ensemble will engage older adults who live in residential facilities located in greater Minnesota communities with populations of less than 20,000, in an interactive musical program, The Roots of Bluegrass.

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

Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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

$27,360

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,723

Direct expenses

$32,083

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Older adults in residential facilities will experience enhanced quality of life through participation in an interactive musical outreach program. Observation by musicians and staff; post-program feedback from participants; written survey. 2: TRE will enrich their connection with older adults by expanding musicians' skills and undertaking a dedicated tour of adult residential facilities. Pre- and post-ArtSage training survey of the musicians; observation by musicians and staff; post-program feedback from participants; written survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Older adults in residential facilities will experience enhanced quality of life through participation in an interactive musical outreach program. Observation by musicians and staff; post-program feedback from participants; written survey. 2: TRE will enrich their connection with older adults by expanding musicians' skills and undertaking a dedicated tour of adult residential facilities. Pre- and post-Artsage training survey of the musicians; observations by musicians and staff; post-program feedback from participants; written survey.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Richelle Messick, Pete Parshall, Andrea Specht, Ty Ingles

Project Manager

Jordan

Sramek

The Rose Ensemble

75 5th St W Ste 314

St Paul

55102-1423