Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Deborah Elias Danza Espanola
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for residencies in flamenco dance, music and culture at seven Twin Cities area elementary and junior high schools from February through May of 2014. Each residency will culminate in a community celebration to share students' accomplishments with other students, parents, and community members.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Sandy Agustin: Artistic, General Management, Education; Melanie DeLuca: Community Education, Organizational Development, Youth Programming; Lucia Magney: Artistic, General Management, Community Service; Kay Augustine: Education, Youth Programming, Disabilities Specialist; Stephanie Vagle: Organizational Development, General Management, Volunteerism; Janelle Doyle: Education, Youth Programming, Artistic; Patrick Stauffer: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Megan Johnston: Artistic, Audience Development, Community Education, Curatorial.
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

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,501
Direct expenses
$12,501
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: 537 K-8 students (the core group) will have an extended arts learning experience with flamenco dance, music, and culture. 3,451 PK-8 students will experience flamenco dance, music, and culture as audience members in the community celebrations. 350 adults will attend community celebrations. Qualitative: Core group students build their understanding and appreciation of and skill in flamenco; Core group students create and present work that is artistically inspiring to them and their community audience; Core group students have a positive arts experience as defined by a sense of enjoyment, accomplishment, and success; Core group students are more open to diverse arts experiences and cultures in the future.Evaluation will be conducted through age-appropriate questionnaires developed by the teaching artist and completed by the arts learners (except at Bryn Mawr and Linwood, where students (kindergarteners and first graders) will be asked in a group discussion for words to describe their experience); arts learner discussion with teachers; a one-hour evaluation meeting of each project team; and attendance numbers at community celebrations. The overall project leader will be responsible for compiling the evaluation information to assess the success of this project in meeting the Artistic Goals and Learner Needs and to help improve future residencies.

Measurable Outcome(s)

544 K-8 students had an extended arts learning experience in which they gained new understanding and skill in flamenco, created work that was artistically inspiring to them, and successfully presented it to their communities (2,534 fellow students, parents, and others). 95% of students indicated they had a positive arts experience as defined by a sense of enjoyment, accomplishment, and success.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kate Cooper, Christine Kozachok, Steven Morse, Barbara Roche, Mary Sullivan Rickey
Project Manager
First Name
Deborah
Last Name
Elias
Organization Name
Deborah Elias Danza Espanola
Street Address
117 Mackubin St Ste 5
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 224-2075
Email
dedanza@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency