Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,100
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highland Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Highland Friendship Club will engage with KAIROS Alive! to teach dance, music, and storytelling, culminating in "We Dream Big," an interactive dance performance and event for 1,000 people of all abilities.

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
$66,100
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,447
Direct expenses
$74,547
Administration costs
$1,659
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of arts learners will identify at least one skill they improved because of the Kairos Alive! (KA) experience. Learners' self-assessments will be recorded using Improve Group tools refined by HFC and KA, matched to the learner: video for non-verbal/non-literate learners or written survey for literate learners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

89% of arts learners learned how to make new friends. Learners' self-assessments were recorded using Improve Group tools refined by HFC and KA, matched to the learner: video for non-verbal/non-literate learners or written survey for literate learners.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rosemary Fagrelius, Kate Dienhart, Sherrie Kenny, Kathy Masson, Pat Leseman, Sara Russell, Colleen Langford, Ginger Geifer, Liz Boyd, Andrew Miller, Stephanie Johnson
Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Reed
Organization Name
Highland Friendship Club
Street Address
PO Box 16437
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Phone
(651) 698-4096
Email
danreed@highlandfriendshipclub.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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