Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,540
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
East Side Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

East Side Arts Council will conduct Rivers Connect Us, a series of arts learning residencies at three East Saint Paul elementary schools, exploring the theme of water in literacy through poetry and bookmaking with Marie Olofsdotter, and science through puppetry with Malia Burkhart.

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
$9,540
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,110
Direct expenses
$10,650
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will use the arts as a catalyst for learning across various subjects and disciplines. Artists will hold talk-alouds with participants during each residency to assess how they have used the creative techniques taught to explore themes of water in literacy and science. 2: Participants will develop their unique creative voices through creating, editing, and sharing their own original work. Artists and staff will complete written evaluation forms to identify how they observed the development of the participants' unique creative voices through the creation and presentation of work.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants used poetry, visual arts, puppetry, and music as catalysts to learn about river ecosystems and animals. Artists held talk-alouds with participants during each residency to assess how they used the creative techniques taught to explore themes of water in literacy and science. 2: Participants created, edited, and shared their own original work, cultivating their own unique creative voices. Artists and staff completed written evaluation forms to identify how they observed the development of participant's unique creative voices through the creation and presentation of work.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kitty Anderson, Carline Bengtsson, Philip Blackburn, Kris Kautzman, Bob Klicker, Mem Lloyd, Kerry Stone, Marlyn Trevino
Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Fehr
Organization Name
East Side Arts Council
Street Address
977 Payne Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55130-3901
Phone
(651) 774-5422
Email
sarahfehr@eastsideartscouncil.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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