Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,973
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Free Arts Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Free Arts Minnesota will collaborate with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and sculptor Sara Hanson to bring the teaching artist series Breaking the Mold: A Celebration of Self to 100 youth at four Twin Cities social service agencies.
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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair; department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Diana Joseph: Associate Professor of English at Minnesota State University - Mankato; Leisa Luis-Grill: Actress, designer and visual artist; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Thomasin Ringler: Associate professor of sculpture, Saint Catherine University; professional artist
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,973
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$24,473
Administration costs
$1,318
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through our found sculpture and metal casting program, Free Arts will bring a unique arts learning experience to 100 at-risk youth. Surveys of volunteers, the teaching artist, facility staff, and youth will be used to evaluate the program’s efficacy. Free Arts will use the findings to adjust the plans for future programs. 2: Free Arts will engage 50 at-risk youth, their families and the community with an exhibition at the MIA of sculpture from our arts learning program. Evaluations will be scheduled after the gallery reception and will be compiled by the Free Arts staff. The public will gain insight into the experiences of Twin Cities youth by viewing their artwork.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Through the project funded by this grant, Free Arts provided arts programming to more than 100 underserved youth from the Twin Cities. We used surveys of volunteers, Sara Hanson, facility staff, and youth to evaluate the program’s efficacy. We also gathered testimonials and had Free Arts staff perform site visits. We were very successful in achieving our outcome through this project. 2: Through the project funded by this grant, more than 50 youth were able to create metal-poured sculptures that were subsequently exhibited at Mia. Evaluations were distributed during the program and after the gallery reception. These evaluations were then compiled by the Free Arts staff. The public was able to gain insight into the experiences of Twin Cities' youth by viewing their artwork during the month-long exhibition at Mia. We were very successful in achieving our outcome through this project.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jeff Putnam, Peter Ekberg, Lynn Maaske, Erinn Farrell, Paul Braun, Eric Britt, Pat Courtemanche, Dave Deal, Paul Grillo, Rhonda Hansford, Mary Ann Heine, Jane Hopkins Gould, Keith Kozerski, Carol Smith, Marissa Upin, Andrew Webb
Project Manager
First Name
Nate
Last Name
Lovdahl
Organization Name
Free Arts Minnesota
Street Address
400 1st Ave N Ste 508
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55401
Phone
(612) 824-2787
Email
nate@freeartsminnesota.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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