Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Paul Music Academy
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Saint Paul Music Academy will collaborate with the Copper Street Brass to foster communication and collaboration skills through chamber music. Band students, coached by Copper Street, will perform music composed for them by their peers.

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

Annelise Eckelaert: Freelance artist, children's theater; Laura Helle: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Amanda Kaler: Development director, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jonell Pacyga: Adjunct professor of ESL, and ESL and world languages education coordinator, Univeristy of Northwestern; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Gregory Siems: Director, Vision 2020 in Austin; Ping Wang: Professor of English and creative writing; founder and director of Kinship of Rivers

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
$18,900
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,100
Direct expenses
$21,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

All 4th and 5th grade students learn composition and collaboration skills by creating chamber music that 5th grade band students will perform. Each small group of 4th and 5th grade students will compose an original piece of music exclusively for a chamber group of 5th grade band students to rehearse and perform at a public concert. 2: Fifth grade band students develop musical skills and expand their knowledge of chamber music alongside professional Chamber Music musicians. Evaluators will observe growth in musical skill in 5th grade band students through their performances of original chamber music created by their peers at the program's Capstone Concert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

All 4th and 5th grade students learned composition and collaborations skills by creating music for the band. Teachers documented lessons taught by CSB TAs, student evaluation forms showed learning in both areas, the band performed student works. 2: Band students developed greater musical skills and expanded their knowledge of music. Teachers observed and documented lessons taught by CSB TAs, band student evaluation forms identified key music learning, teacher observations at end of project showed improvement.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marty Mrkvicka, Ken Swinarski, Shelly Harrahill, Dan Scheer, Jason Meinecke, Janelle Morgan
Project Manager
First Name
Teresa
Last Name
Kelly
Organization Name
Saint Paul Music Academy
Street Address
27 Geranium Ave E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(651) 744-2213
Email
teresa.kelly@spps.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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