Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,530
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
MacRostie Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

MacRostie Art Center will partner with ISD #318 to deliver an artist residency program to 4th graders in Grand Rapids. Students will connect with the active visual arts community in northern Minnesota and present a public exhibition of their work.

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.; 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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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
$20,530
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,030
Direct expenses
$27,560
Administration costs
$1,125
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

ISD 318 fourth grade students and teachers will develop skills in creating, presenting, and responding to works in new visual arts mediums. Evaluated by pre/post self-assessments of teachers, teacher assessments of students, verbal feedback recorded by teaching artists, and the variety of student works included in the public exhibition. 2: ISD 318 fourth grade students will feel more connected to the broader arts community in northern Minnesota. Pre/post-oral surveys of students will assess student knowledge of the local arts community before the project and upon completion. Student essays on the subject will provide further qualitative data.

Measurable Outcome(s)

ISD 318 fourth grade students and teachers developed skills in creating, presenting, and responding to works in new visual arts mediums. Evaluated by pre/post self-assessments of teachers, teacher assessments of students, verbal feedback recorded by teaching artists, and the variety of student works included in the public exhibitions. 2: ISD 318 fourth grade students felt more connected to the broader arts community in northern Minnesota. Student attendance at public art events. Pre/post oral surveys of students assessed student knowledge of the local arts community before the project and upon completion.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bruce Bartos, Susan Clandon, Kathy Gebhart, Stacy Holl, Angela Ledding, Mollyann Mccann, Molly Miskovich, John O'Leary, Aaron Olson-Reiners, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney, Kassandra Tuten
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Marshall
Organization Name
MacRostie Art Center
Street Address
405 1st Ave NW
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744-2617
Phone
(218) 326-2697
Email
katie@macrostieartcenter.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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