Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,840
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtStart
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

ArtStart will conduct Between Water & Sky, a collaboration with Minnesota National Valley Wildlife Refuge in which fifteen underserved teens are mentored by artists and naturalists, as they explore the ecology of the Minnesota River and create an art/sound/poetry installation on global warming.

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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,840
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,250
Direct expenses
$60,090
Administration costs
$3,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Underserved youth demonstrate increased artistic and leadership skills as they respond to environmental issues through a conceptual art project. Evaluation methods consist of on-site observations of the project in action, semi-structured interviews with teens, debriefs with staff and teaching artists, and a survey with program collaborators. 2: ArtStart deepens its partnership with an environmental organization developing arts programming that builds on the strengths of both organizations. A reflective protocol process and surveys involving staff, artists and naturalists from both organizations is used to evaluate the impact of the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Underserved youth demonstrate increased artistic and leadership skills as they respond to environmental issues through a conceptual art project. Evaluation methods consist of on-site observations of the project in action, semi-structured interviews with teens, debriefs with staff and teaching artists, and a survey with program collaborators. 2: ArtStart deepens its partnership with an environmental organization developing arts programming that builds on the strengths of both organizations. A reflective protocol process and surveys involving staff, artists and naturalists from both organizations is used to evaluate the impact of the program.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sabrina Sutliff-Gross, Tracy Ollinger, Deb Holtz, Maureen Mcginn, James Whitt, Judy Geck, Janice Hamilton. Barb Fleig
Project Manager
First Name
Carol
Last Name
Sirrine
Organization Name
ArtStart
Street Address
1459 St Clair Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105-2338
Phone
(651) 698-2787
Email
carol@artstart.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
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