Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,950
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

NEXUS provides quality arts learning activities for emerging artists in the field of digital media which includes skill training, mentorship, presentation, and networking opportunities.

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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nora Doherty: Independent contractor working with nonprofits; Joan Finnegan: Visual artist; active with many arts organizations; Julie Heukeshoven: Events manager and development assistant, Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Susan Hudson: ; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Arts Council board member; Dennis Madamba: Illustrator and designer; Nii Adjetey Mensah: Composer and producer; corporate treasury consultant at Wells Fargo

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 Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,950
Other Funds Leveraged
$43,650
Direct expenses
$93,600
Administration costs
$7,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty-four participants, that lack a foundation of arts learning, will develop professional artistic skills in the field of digital artmaking. 1. Assessment of participant portfolios. 2. Debriefings and exit interviews. 3. Pre and post-skill assessments. 2: Fifty participants will engage in critical dialogue around issues of culture and place, as it relates to the artmaking process. 1. Formal observation (rubric) of dialogue activities. 2. Exit surveys of dialogue participants. 3. Attendance tallies.

Measurable Outcome(s)

24 participants, that lacked a foundation of arts learning, developed professional artistic skills in the field of digital artmaking. ?. 1. assessment of participant portfolios; 2. debriefings and exit interviews; 3. pre and post-skill assessment;. 2: 84 participants engaged in critical dialogue around issues of culture and place, as it related to the artmaking process. 1. formal observation (rubric) of dialogue activities 2. exit surveys of dialogue participants 3. attendance tallies.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Martin Case, Bienvenida Matias, Chao Yang, Jeremy Gardner, Jacylynn Jones, Maria Arguetta, Wa Houa Vue, Martin Case
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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