Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Houston
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Hennepin
Houston
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Over 1,300 students in seven public schools throughout Minnesota will work directly with professional actors and playwrights to create theater pieces that address a topic that is meaningful to their community.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center
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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,525
Direct expenses
$74,025
Administration costs
$12,330
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 1,300 metro and non-metro students will learn new, or deepen existing, theater skills by creating directly with professional playwrights and actors. The number of participants will be tracked in COMPAS database; artist and classroom teacher will view and assess theatrical works (writing and/or acting); students will create reflections. 2: 80% of students will use the process of creating and producing theatrical works to explore a topic important to their community. Classroom teacher and/or Teaching Artist will assess works created by students and document topics explored. Students will respond to a prompt to reflect on their work.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 1300 metro and non-metro students will learn new, or deepen existing, theater skills by creating directly with professional playwrights and actors. Logged number of student participants. Teaching artists and classroom teachers reported on skills taught and what learning they witnessed. Student reflections were group discussions that teaching artists reported on. 2: Greater than 80% of students deepened their understanding of an important community issue through creating a monolog, improvisation, or other theater production. Teachers and teaching artists documented topics the students explored through theater and changes in understanding. The students' theater pieces and group discussions were used as the student reflections.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Roderic Southall, Diane Johnson, Susan Rotilie, Kathy Sanville, Hristina Markova, Cheryl Bock, Michelle Silverman, Yvette Trotman, Keven Ambrus, Mae Brooks, Abigail Lawrence, Christina Koppang, Samantha Massaglia, Jessica Gessner, Louis Porter, Jeff Goldenberg, Mary Sennes, Elizabeth (Liz) Sheets, Virajita Singh, Dameun Strange, Mimi Stake, Robert Erickson
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Linck
Organization Name
COMPAS, Inc. AKA COMPAS
Street Address
75 5th St W Ste 304
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 292-3203
Email
joan@compas.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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