Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,928
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Our Saviour's Community Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Our Saviour’s Housing will partner with teaching artist Brian Malloy to offer a twelve-week creative writing course to homeless residents. This course will teach residents how to express themselves through poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
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
Ellen Copperud: Community volunteer and arts advocate; former board member, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Ann DuHamel: Assistant professor of music and head of keyboard studies, University of Minnesota Morris; Kathleen Dupre: Artist and illustrator; art and writing teacher; Katie Marshall: Executive director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
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
$8,928
Other Funds Leveraged
$992
Direct expenses
$9,920
Administration costs
$472
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Adults with limited access to art will gain skills and confidence in writing creatively about their life or other topics. End of class survey indicating 60% of participants feel they have gained skills and feel more confident about their writing.
Measurable Outcome(s)
100% of students reported increased confidence about their writing after the class. Surveys were used to solicit input and feedback from students Surveys were administered by the writing instructor at the end of the twelve week class. Informal conversations and informal input helped us determine the outcomes of this project.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Nathan Hallanger, Mary Tinkham, Stacie Blaskowski, Matthew Nelson, Angela Wilson, the Rev. Laurie Eaton, Nathan Blumenshine, Elena Geiger-Simpson, Kenza Hadj-Moussa, Chinyere Obasi, Benjamin Scott, Jay Squires
Project Manager
First Name
Sandra
Last Name
Aslaksen
Organization Name
Our Saviour's Community Services
Street Address
2315 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 871-5900x 1
Email
sandy@oscs-mn.org
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