Arts Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for the 2014 Family Fun Tuesdays program of 13 weekly performances for children to be held June through August 2014 at Caponi Art Park and Learning Center.

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

Carol Sirrine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Jun-Li Wang: Community Development, Community Education, Organizational Development; Kathleen Spehar: Artistic, General Management; Michael Hiatt: Education, General Management, Community Education; Diana Johnson: Education, General Management; Paul Verrette: Fundraising, Finance, Organizational Development; Betsy Gaasedelen: Artistic, Education; Kristen Marx: General Management.

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 Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,150

Direct expenses

$18,150

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We expect to present 13 weekly programs to an audience of at least 2,500 youth and adults on Tuesday mornings from June 3 to August 26, 2014 by the following organizations and artists: MacPhail Center for Music, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Shakespearience, Women's Drum Center, Dodge Nature Center, Jack Pearson, Science Museum of Minnesota, Nothando Zulu, Flying Foot Forum, Jawaahir Dance Company, Zeigeist, Train Songs, Teatro Del Pueblo. We also expect the participants to have an engaging experience and learn basic concepts of music, movement and performance and develop skills to express themselves through singing, dancing, telling stories.We will use the following objective methods to evaluate this program including attendance figures, audience surveys, and artist evaluations. Staff members will also monitor participants’ responses to the programs and engagement in the hands-on activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Nearly 2,500 youth and adults were engaged in learning basic concepts of music, movement and performance, and developed skills to express themselves through singing, dancing, and storytelling.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Tom Egan, Ramraj Singh, Cheryl Caponi, Renee Ervasti, Sue Hegarty, Juli Seydell Johnson

Project Manager

Cheryl

Caponi

Caponi Art Park

1205 Diffley Rd

Eagan

55123-1415