Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Scott
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Ten Thousand Things will present 24 workshops for women housed at Shakopee Correctional Facility and twelve workshops for men housed at Ramsey County Corrections, focusing on the skills of self-expression through theater making and theater performance.

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

Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Gail Johnson: Musician and teacher; Krystal Kohler: Development officer, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Danette McCarthy: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Cynthia Orwig: Retired elementary school teacher; Erica Rasmussen: Artist; professor at Metro State

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
$17,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,850
Direct expenses
$20,550
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Incarcerated participants will learn skills of self-expression through TTT workshops in theater making and theater performance. Workshop participants and staff will complete surveys at end of workshop series to assess skills attained. Additionally, series will end with group discussion about learnings and how program was beneficial. 2: Incarcerated participants will experience increased confidence as a result of participating in theater workshops provided by TTT. Workshop participants and staff will complete surveys to assess impact on how they engage with others. Also, workshop series will end with group discussion about learnings and how program was beneficial.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Incarcerated participants learned skills of self-expression through TTT workshops in theater making and theater performance. Participants demonstrated increased skills in successive classes that were documented through written class reports by teaching artists. 2: Incarcerated participants experienced increased confidence as a result of participating in theater workshops provided by TTT. Participants articulated their increased sense of confidence and demonstrated such in classes - documented through written class reports by teaching artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Sun Mee Chomet, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Kathy Kukielka, Marcela Lorca, Chuck Roehrick, Randy Schubring, Denise Silva, Ellie Skelton
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Thompson
Organization Name
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Street Address
1430 Concordia Ave Ste 40216
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 203-9502
Email
stephanie@tenthousandthings.org
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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