Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,939
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Intermedia Arts of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Intermedia Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Intermedia Arts teaching artists and youth artist apprentices will conduct the GenArt program to bring together 72 teens and elders from the Heritage Park community in north Minneapolis to cocreate art in a variety of media inspired by conversations about
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
Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Wesley May: Artist, owner of Wesley May Arts; Jeremy Meckler: Data and communications manager and program assistant, Jerome Foundation; Alicia Peters: Art instructor at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University; Lindsay Schlemmer: Doctoral cello student at the University of Minnesota, musician and teacher; Patrick Vincent: Assistant professor of visual arts, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Bethany Whitehead: Executive director, Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
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
$38,939
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,977
Direct expenses
$43,916
Administration costs
$7,780
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Offering multi-generational arts experiences incorporating neighborhood culture, GenArt fosters new growth and understanding among community members. Outside evaluation firm FaceValu will meet with and survey participants and community partners before, during, and after the workshops to capture this new growth and understanding. 2: Youth and elders will produce 60 original works of art in four disciplines, evaluated by teaching artists and presented in a community celebration. At the beginning of the project, youth and elders will be surveyed about their artistic experience and skills. These indicators will be measured again during and after the workshops to measure growth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Intermedia Arts offered three multigenerational arts experiences for 35 youth and 34 adult residents that held neighborhood history at the center. Evaluation plan included forms to track participant information, attendance, and experience/understanding of the art forms presented. FaceValu visited the workshops three times for direct observation and conducted interviews to gauge community impact. 2: Youth and elders produced 60 original works of art in four disciplines, evaluated by teaching artists and presented in a community celebration. At the beginning of the project, youth and elders were surveyed about their artistic experience and skills. These indicators were measured again during and after the workshops to measure growth.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Omar Akbar, John Cairns, Jeff Gatesmith, David Greenberg, Andrew Hestness, Andrea Jenkins, Janis Lane Ewart, Jeremy McClain, Chaka Mkali, Julia Nekessa Opoti, Takawi Peters, Saymoukda Vongsay, Mark Waller
Project Manager
First Name
Eyenga
Last Name
Bokamba
Organization Name
Intermedia Arts of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Intermedia Arts
Street Address
2822 Lyndale Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408-2108
Phone
(612) 871-4444
Email
Eyenga@IntermediaArts.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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