Arts Learning

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Creating Language Through Arts

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2015

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for an 11-week arts residency for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students at Four Seasons A+ Elementary School in St Paul. Between March and May of 2015, students will engage in visual and performing arts, culminating in a final performance for their families and peers.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lynne Beck: Fundraising, marketing; Melanie DeLuca: Community education, organizational development, youth programming; Victoria Lauing: Administration; Levi Weinhagen: Artistic, marketing, youth programming; Michael Hiatt: Education, general management, community education; Yumi Inomata: Administration, volunteerism, education; Paul Verrette: Fundraising, finance, organizational planning; Patrick Stauffer: Artistic, community education, education; Lynda Monick-Isenberg: Artistic, education.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,500

Direct expenses

$12,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

65 students will be actively participating in the residency with 3 primary artists and will show a marked improvement in the evaluation categories. An additional 484 students will benefit from the presence of art activities in the school. All students will be evaluated before and after participation in the residency. Each student will be given a numeric value of 1 to 5 in the following areas: Creativity, Cooperation/Collaboration, their Willingness to Learn, and Communication.

Measurable Outcome(s)

65 students actively participated in the arts residency with 3 primary artists, and showed a marked improvement in the evaluation categories of creativity, communication, collaboration/cooperation, and their willingness to learn. An additional 484 students benefited from the creation of a "Deaf/Hard of Hearing Pride" art piece in the cafeteria.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Corina Figuera, Candace Lindow-Davies, Maren Hadley, Heidi George, Canae Weiss, Angelina Roslik, Liza Sylvestre, Angela Olson

Project Manager

Angela

Olson

Creating Language Through Arts

2408 24th Ave S

Minneapolis

55406