Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

HealthEast Care System

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

August 2014

End Date

April 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for Dancing with Parkinson’s, four six-week sessions of one hour dance classes that serve up to 25 persons living with Parkinson’s Disease and their families per class. Activities will take place at the Greater St Paul Area Jewish Community Center from August 2014 to April 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Elin Anderson: Artistic; Betsy Mowry: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service; Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, Organizational Planning, Education; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, General Management, Community Service; Sue Crolick: Administration; Ian Plitnick: Administration, Fundraising; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,084

Direct expenses

$15,084

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

There are two measurable outcomes for the Dancing With Parkinson's Showcase Performance. First, we will offer 4 dance sessions comprised of 6 classes for a total of 24 classes during the grant period. Second, we will invite the general public to our showcase performance in April of 2015.We currently have a web-based database in which we collect a variety of data including attendance, participant satisfaction, biometric health measures and self-report health measures. Attendance is collected at each class, biometric and self-report measures are collected every 6 months and satisfaction is collected at the end of each session.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We offered 36 classes and 1 spring performance. 83% of participants were people with Parkinson’s disease or movement disorder, 17% were caregiver/care partners. 75% strongly agree they would recommend the Dancing with Parkinson’s class to others. 68% participants strongly agreed it is important to be among people who understand my disease and feel the class helps them feel healthier overall.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jo Bailey, Robert J Beck, Timothy A Becken, Betty N Brost, Kathryn Correia, Thomas G Fee, Litton ES Field Jr, Gregory G Freitag, Rev Ronald Hayes, E Rosa Miller, Scott A Mueller, Dennis P Todora

Project Manager

Lindsay

Drake

HealthEast Care System

1690 University Ave W Ste 250

St Paul

55104

(651) 232-4990

slbachbergs@healtheast.org

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