Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,359
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

In Progress will continue its Fresh Voices 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. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kristin Aitchison: Director of creative ventures, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Cynthia Jaksa: Retired accountant, board member of multiple nonprofits; Naaima Khan: Community Innovation Manager, Bush Foundation; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,359
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,773
Direct expenses
$44,132
Administration costs
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will feel represented as artists through exhibition efforts that connect them to valuable support systems. Participants will provide feedback (exit interviews) regarding their working relationships to In Progress which will then be reported on and incorporated into core organizational programming. 2: Participants will recognize themselves as accomplished artists that can use their artwork as a means to making meaningful connections with others. Participants will use arts criticism for self-assessment and growth (survey and rubric) that will be collected, synthesized, and reported on in alignment with state standards in the arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants increased their visibility and connection to valuable support systems through public exhibition and presentation activities. Formal observation using a rubric was used to assess both the quality of engagement and number of occurrences that took place during exhibit and presentation activities. 2: Participants gained confidence in their abilities as artists by engaging the local community in meaningful arts activities about Latinx identity. Participants provided exit interviews and journal reflections about their experiences presenting and engaging the broader public. They also provided written feedback about their experiences that will be incorporated into future programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Wa Houa Vue, Martin Case, Jeremy Gardner, Chao Lynn Yang, Maria Argueta, Deanna Drift, 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
inprogress301@gmail.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
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