Arts Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,928

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for local and visiting national jazz artists to work with students in 15 metro area schools to inspire them to learn about, appreciate and understand jazz, and to encourage student musicians to develop and improve their skills as they become performing jazz artists themselves. The project will run from February through December of 2014.

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

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

$9,928

Other Funds Leveraged

$6,300

Direct expenses

$16,228

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

20 musicians (artists and artist educators) will be involved in the workshops and visits to schools, 600 adults (audience) will attend performances associated with school workshop, concerts, and youth stages, 2200 youth (audience) will attend workshop presentations, school concerts, and youth stage performances.School-based clinics and Metro-wide workshops will be evaluated using consistent, project-designed ratings scales completed by students, band directors and clinicians regarding the experience and outcomes. Audience and participant counts will be used to verify the numbers of artists, audiences, and participants in workshops, school concerts and youth stage performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

955 students at 6 schools and through metro-wide workshops learned about and learned to care about jazz. The project contributed to students' improved musical skills, and expanded their ability to work collaboratively.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Larry Englund, John Froelich, Susan Barrett, Andrea Canter, Mario Carrington, Justin Christy, Rick Pepin, Diane Sollenberger, Joe Morrissey, Pete Whitman

Project Manager

Larry

Englund

Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education

PO Box 4304

St Paul

55104

(612) 290-2497

info@dfje.org

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