Arts Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Advisory Task Force on Woman and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections AKA Women's Writing Program of Advisory Task Force on the Women and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for a series of six-week creative writing sessions for women incarcerated at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. The project, which will begin in July 2014, includes the publication of a chapbook.

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

Jo Ann Hendricks: Administration, Education, Finance; Jackie Johnston: Education, Community Education, Administration; Ann Godfrey: Administration, Artistic; Josh Wise: Administration; Kris Sorensen: Administration, Youth Programming, Education; Stacey Dahlstrom: Community Education, Youth Programming, Administration; Andrea Tonsfeldt: Artistic, Audience Development; Alan Post: Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,902

Direct expenses

$18,902

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Approximately 10 women participants per session at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility will learn and practice creative writing skills and publish their poetry in one professionally produced chapbook per session. The published poetry will validate their creative writing skills and promote self-esteem and pride of authorship.Pre- and post- surveys of participants will evaluate skill level, self-confidence in writing for publication, interest in continued writing and personal growth and self-esteem. Chapbooks and performance readings will reflect the success of the learned skills.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty four women published 111 original poems in four chapbooks now available at The Saint Paul Public Library. The women were observed to develop courage and self-confidence in writing with honesty and in reading to an audience, and all want to continue writing with more instruction or on their own.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Elizabeth Reetz, Lora Bloom, Roberta Jones, Carly Voshell, Gwen Lerner

Project Manager

Gwen

Lerner

Advisory Task Force on Woman and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections AKA Women's Writing Program of Advisory Task Force on the Women and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections

13880 Business Center Dr

Elk River

55330-4609

(651) 592-9850

gmlerner@visi.com

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