Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Louis County Schools AKA Saint Louis County School District
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
South Ridge School will partner with Frank Theatre in arts residencies to help students build confidence in their own voice telling their stories, and increase their writing/reading skills through writing exercises, storytelling, and theater games.
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
Maya Beecham: Strategy and learning coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Kristina Bigalk: Poet; director of creative writing, Normandale Community College; Sam Hoolihan: Visual artist and teacher; Nancy Miller: Sculptor, teacher, curator; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer
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
$68,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,741
Direct expenses
$77,741
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase student’s arts education, as they listen to/write stories, poems and scenes, perform their work, and respond critically to work. Student participation in activities and writing will be assessed by trained raters with scoring rubric developed by the evaluator/project staff. Participants will be surveyed. 2: The residency will provide additional learning and arts activities that currently do not exist to all students and community members at no cost. We will track numbers of students participating and community members attending/supporting throughout the year. We will survey all concerning current and past participation in the arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students increased their arts education through writing original stories and poems, performing and critiquing their new work. Students wrote daily in journals, participated in active study of retelling stories through theater and critically analyzing their work. 2: Theatre education was provided to students during the regular school day at no charge. All students participated in the theatre residency. A majority were interested in attending a play. Most are not interested in acting.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Pat Christensen, Dan Manick, Troy Swanson, Bob Larson, Chris Koivisto, Lynnette Zupitz, Chet Larson
Project Manager
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
Saint Louis County Schools AKA Saint Louis County School District
Street Address
1701 9th Ave N
City
Virginia
State
MN
Zip Code
55792
Phone
(218) 749-8130
Email
colson@isd2142.k12.mn.us
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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