Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Creatives for Causes AKA Art Buddies
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
January 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the Art Buddies program pairing 40 creative mentors one-on-one with 40 low-income students ages 8 to 11 in the Community Education After-School program at Bancroft Elementary School in Minneapolis during the 2015-2016 school year.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erinn Liebhard: Artistic, marketing, administration; Kathryn Murray: Artistic, administration, organizational planning; Betty Mackay: Artistic; Rachel Levitt: Marketing, fundraising, community development; Susan Bernstein: Artistic, administration; Don Mabley-Allen: Artistic, administration, disabilities specialist; Natalie Wass: Artistic, volunteerism, education; Edie Abnet: Artistic, education, community education; Harry Sapienza: Education, administration, finance.
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,275
Direct expenses
$17,275
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
During the fall/winter of 2015, we will pair 40 creative mentors, one-on-one, with 40 income-eligible children, ages 8-11 at Bancroft Elementary School. Our creative mentors include graphic designers, art directors, writers, illustrators, architects, and photographers. To measure the impact of Art Buddies will ask all mentors and children to fill out written evaluations. We will also closely observe and document the interaction between children and their mentors.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Sue Crolick, Edward Huerta-Margotta, Scott Mikesh, Heather Olson, John Pickerill, Stacey Stratton, Kathy Umland, Scott Winter
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Vagle
Organization Name
Creatives for Causes AKA Art Buddies
Street Address
110 5th St N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Phone
(612) 334-6004
Email
steph@artbuddies.org
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