Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$59,850
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Olmsted
St. Louis
Hennepin
Olmsted
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater will engage schools in two Minnesota communities, Duluth and Rochester, through in-depth Family Albums/Expanding Relationships residencies, culminating in performances created by the students.
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
David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Camilla Berry: Practicing artist with nursing and education credentials; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant
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
$59,850
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,700
Direct expenses
$66,550
Administration costs
$4,379
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.9
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This extensive project will provide students in two Minnesota cities with in-depth arts learning experiences giving expression to family histories. This project will be evaluated using Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater's evaluation matrix of daily discussions, student journals, evaluation forms, wrap-up meetings, and videos of performances. 2: These Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater residencies will include ALL core students, as identified by the schools, in the creation and performance of a new stage work. One successful measurement of the project will be that accommodations have been utilized to allow all core students to participate.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater presented two 2-week Family Albums residencies in Rochester and Duluth, reaching over 2700 Minnesotans. SPDT implemented its evaluation matrix for each residency in this project, including Daily Written Student Journal Reflections, Post-Project Evaluation Forms for Students, Evaluation Forms for Teachers, Feedback from Staff via emails, Parent/Family Questionnaires collected through social media, Daily and Weekly Assessment Meetings for Teaching Artists, and Post-Project Review of Videos by SPDT. Thank you for your amazing work with our students. An Ordean teacher asked how we can do this every year. 2: All 159 5th grade students at Bamber Valley were included. All 330 6th graders at Ordean were given the option (as well as support needed) to participate. The students wrote daily responses in their journals throughout the project period. SPDT's teaching artists met daily as a team before and after class to discuss lesson plans, goals, and progress, and to make any necessary project adjustments. They also held weekly meetings with the classroom teachers to assess progress and share feedback. At both project sites, evaluation forms were disseminated to students, teachers, staff, parents and families.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Howard Bell, Michael Brooks, Judith Johnson, Jennifer Olson, Zoe Sealy, Carin Skowronsky, V. Paul Virtucio
Project Manager
First Name
Stuart
Last Name
Pimsler
Organization Name
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave S Ste 707
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(763) 521-7738
Email
spdanth@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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