Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,386
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Autism Society of Minnesota AKA AuSM
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Ramsey
Washington
Dakota
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Autism Society of Minnesota will partner with Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to expand sensory-friendly arts and mindfulness programming to the Twin Cities’ eastern suburbs, with outreach to previously underserved families.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,386
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,710
Direct expenses
$47,096
Administration costs
$7,135
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

AuSM’s MMP increases participants in innovative, sensory friendly arts programming. Through surveys, we will track the number of workshop participants and audience members who have never before attended AuSM events, used AuSM's services or engaged in sensory friendly arts programs. 2: Our outreach to underserved communities, low cost registration and event tickets, and multicultural artist team will increase arts participation. Through survey questions and interviews we will measure how participants learned about the program and which access factors made participation possible.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twelve people participated, for most it was a first time participating in theater. Most of the audience said this was their first sensory friendly event. Blue Scarf Consulting LLC was hired to evaluate the program. They attended video-taped all the programming. They surveyed the audience and conducted telephone interview with each family regarding outcome after the program. See Blue Scarf Consulting’s final report. 2: The program was free for participants/audience. The ASD community was served however the intended low income immigrate community did not participate. Blue Scarf Consulting LLC was hired to evaluate the program. They attended video-taped all the programming. They surveyed the audience and conducted telephone interview with each family regarding outcome after the program. See Blue Scarf Consulting’s final report.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jean Bender, Paul D'Arco, Paui Schmidt, Katie Knutson, Kyle Bloch, Brooks Donald, Larry Moody, Shannan Paul, Catherine Pulkenin, Rebecca Rooker, Tracy Templeton, Joe Timmons
Project Manager
First Name
Laurie
Last Name
Tschetter
Organization Name
Autism Society of Minnesota AKA AuSM
Street Address
2380 Wycliff St Ste 102
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(651) 647-1083x 15
Email
ctschetter@ausm.org
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
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