Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Ramsey
Polk
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Fresh Voices is a digital arts project dedicated to the creation of photographs, videos, and writing pieces that publicly acknowledge and celebrate the voice of Latinos living in the rural community of Crookston, Minnesota.

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

Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$49,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,544
Direct expenses
$60,544
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will develop skills and create artwork that demonstrates an understanding of the aesthetics, technique and principles of the art form. Participants will use arts criticism for self-assessment and growth that will be collected, synthesized, and reported on in alignment with state standards in the arts. 2: Audiences will become comfortable with viewing and discussing themes and cultural viewpoints addressed within participant created artwork. Audience tallies and informal interviews with participating artists and audience members will be collected and reported on.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants developed skills and created artwork that demonstrated an understanding of the aesthetics, technique and principles of the art form. Participants used arts criticism for self-assessment and growth that was collected and synthesized in alignment with state standards in the arts. 2: Audiences were comfortable with viewing and discussing themes and cultural viewpoints addressed within participant created artwork. Audience tallies and informal interviews with participating artists and audience members were collected and reported on.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Wa Houa Vue, Martin Case, Chao Lynn Yang, Bienvenida Matias, Maria Elana Argueta, Deanna Drift, Jeremy Gardner, Jacylynn Jones
Project Manager
First Name
Kristine
Last Name
Sorensen
Organization Name
In Progress
Street Address
213 Front Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(612) 805-0514
Email
ythmedia@aol.com
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