Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$114,308
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Pillsbury House Theatre teaching artists will work with human service programs, Augustana Care Senior Housing, and families to provide arts learning experiences connecting young people with adults, parents, and elders in underresourced neighborhoods.

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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anne Adabra: Founder and chair, Minnesota Haitian Cultural Center; social studies teacher; dancer and storyteller; Bradley Althoff: Managing producer and senior project manager, Classical MPR; Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Phyllis Doyle: Retired arts administrator; award-winning poet and fiction writer; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Jane Gudmundson: Former education director, Plains Art Museum in Fargo

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$114,308
Other Funds Leveraged
$36,622
Direct expenses
$150,930
Administration costs
$18,944
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth, elders and families facing multiple barriers will access high-quality arts learning in familiar settings in their own neighborhoods and homes. Attendance records show numbers and depth of participation; intakes ID demographics and financial barriers; surveys reveal additional barriers like time and stress; creative work shows skill attainment. 2: PHT will provide opportunities to develop artistic skill, performance and intergenerational collaboration to 250 youth and 210 adults. Artists/staff complete pre and post-observations of learners; parents complete surveys; individual and group interviews provide additional feedback on participant perceptions of impact.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The measure of success for this outcome was reaching the goal of engaging 660 arts learners facing barriers, which was exceeded by 125. Evaluation methods used for this outcome included analysis of: attendance records and demographic and family data from program intake forms and surveys. 2: 328 young people, 406 parents/caregivers and 51 elders participated in arts learning in multiple disciplines in community settings. Evaluation methods used for this outcome included attendance reports, participant artistic work, pre/post observations, surveys and participant self-reporting.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cordelia Anderson, Pam Arnold, John Humleker, Jim Langemo, Marianne Merriman, Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Adair Mosley, Eric Mueller, Julia Sand, Norah Shapiro, Nedy Windham, Faysal Abraham, Andy Augustine, Lindsay L. Benjamin, Marni Bumstead, Laura Bloomberg, Molly Haney, Taylor Harwood, Chris Huset, Mahrous Kahndil, Kenji Okumura, Amit Patel, Raj Patel, Norah Shapiro, Jeff Steinle
Project Manager
First Name
Noδl
Last Name
Raymond
Organization Name
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 787-3620
Email
noelr@pillsburyhousetheatre.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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