Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Southside Family Nurturing Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

In Progress

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for Arts in Action, a free community-based arts program offered to center families in partnership with Open Eye Figure Theatre. The ten-month program includes monthly arts activities, five performances at family events, workshops, and a private performance at Open Eye's historic jewel box theater.

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

Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.

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

$5,000

Direct expenses

$15,000

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

In 2015-2016 Arts in Action, Southside Family Nurturing Center in partnership with Open Eye Figure Theater will provide ten classroom activities, four performances with family arts workshops, and one private performance. We anticipate that 10-15 families comprised of 20-25 children ages birth-16 years old will participate in the performances and family arts workshops and that all 16 of Southside Family Nurturing Center's preschool children will participate in the classroom activities. We also anticipate that 75% of children will make a puppet or other piece of art and use it in a play setting. Teachers and Southside Family Nurturing Center's Children's Program Director will track attendance at all of Open Eye's classroom activities and performances.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

David Gapen, Sandy Heidemann, Maria Lopez, Sean Marshall, Joy Shealer Orson, Kimberly Stephan, Molly O'Hara

Project Manager

Julia

Miller

Southside Family Nurturing Center

2448 18th Ave S

Minneapolis

(612) 721-2762