Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Creatives for Causes
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Art Buddies
Project Details
Funding for the Art Buddies program pairing 80 creative mentors one-on-one with 80 low-income students ages 8 to 11 in the Community Education After-School program at Bancroft Elementary School in Minneapolis during the 2012-2013 school year.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Danielle Schumann: Public Relations, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Suzanne Roberts: Advisor, Obsidian Arts; Meaghan Disciorio: Artistic Director, Swandive Theatre; Delta Giordano: Company Member, Theatre Unbound; Ruth Stephens: Board President, Textile Center of Minnesota; Joe Jones: Conductor, Saint Paul Postal Band; Michael Brink: Grant Writer, Angel Foundation; Kris Sorensen: Executive Director, In Progress; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Arts in Education Coordinator, VSA Minnesota.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$48,967
Direct expenses
$58,967
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To provide a unique creative experience for each child; to encourage children's creativity and confidence through the mentoring relationship and hands-on learning.Evaluation forms by participating teacher, mentor, and child; pre and post student evaluations.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Sue Crolick, Suzy Greenberg, Lee Lynch, Michael O'Keefe, Joe Selvaggio, Carol Thacher, Pat Zehrer, Rebecca Banwell, Kristian Broin, Karisa Buechner, Theresa Bush, Jillian Crawford, Brigitte DeChantal, Sarah Duncan, Garrio Harrison, Seth Johnson, Leslie Mc
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Vagel
Organization Name
Creatives for Causes
Street Address
2840 Bryant Ave S Ste 405
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408-2187
Phone
(612) 334-6004
Email
sue@artbuddies.org
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