Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$101,584
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Using a theme of visions of home, Wilder Center for Aging will work with seventeen artists to engage older adults, adults with disabilities, and family and friend caregivers in creating, responding, and performing to multiple artforms.

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

Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Erica Mauter: Executive director, Twin Cities Women’s Choir and Twin Cities Girls’ Choir.; Lori Messick: Arts educator, Fertile Beltrami Public Schools; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design; Sherine Onukwuwe: Owner of Souleyefilms; Robert Peskin: Executive director, Minnesota Chorale; William Wiktor: Retired engineer and software developer; Rochester community arts and non-profit volunteer; Sydney Willcox: Teacher at Como Park Senior High School

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
$101,584
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,518
Direct expenses
$116,102
Administration costs
$1,045
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

85% of participants experience at least two benefits from creating or learning about art (creative expression/confidence, skill/knowledge, socialization. Pre/post-activity survey or observational tool will measure change in creative expression/confidence in creating art, increased skill/knowledge and/or increased socialization.

Measurable Outcome(s)

86% reported at least four benefits in creating or learning about arts. Pre-post survey assessing benefit in creative expression/confidence, skill/knowledge, socialization.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Julie Brunner, Eric Nicholson, Judy Kishel, Michael Ciresi, Alex Cirillo Jr., Patrick Donovan, Kevin Early, Robyn Hansen, Fred Harris, Alyssa Kaying Vang, Rahul Koranne, Fayneese Miller, Jan Shimanski, Ann Wynia Mark Zesbaugh
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Cunningham
Organization Name
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Street Address
451 Lexington Pkwy N
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 280-2000
Email
jane.cunningham@wilder.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
Email the Agency