Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,110
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Scott
Scott
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Ten Thousand Things Theater will present 24 workshops for the women housed at Shakopee Correctional Facility, focused on the skills of self-expression through theater making and theater performance.

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
$7,110
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,777
Direct expenses
$11,887
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Inmates at Shakopee Women's Prison will learn skills of self-expression through TTT workshops in theater making and theater performance. Workshop participants will complete surveys at end of workshop series to assess skills attained. Additionally, series will end with group discussion about learnings and how program was beneficial. 2: Inmates at Shakopee Women's Prison will experience increased confidence as a result of participating in theater workshops provided by TTT. Workshop participants will complete surveys to assess impact on how they engage with others. Also, workshop series will end with group discussion about learnings and how program was beneficial.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Inmates at Shakopee Women's Prison learned skills of self-expression through TTT workshops in theater making and theater performance. TTT teachers submitted reports after workshops to share information about what was working; participants discussed the program and what they got out of it; participants wrote letters to TTT about what was most impactful for them in the programming. 2: Inmates at Shakopee Women's Prison experienced increased confidence as a result of participating in theater workshops provided by TTT. TTT teachers submitted reports after workshops to share information about what was working; participants discussed the program and what they got out of it; participants wrote letters to TTT about what was most impactful for them in the programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Apperson, John Beal, James Behnke, Sha Cage, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Michelle Hensley, Cindy Kaiser, Michael Morrow, Laura Pardo, Renalyn Reece Paye, Chuck Roehrick, Ellie Skelton, Denise Silva, Nina Utne
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Thompson
Organization Name
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Street Address
3153 36th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-2126
Phone
(612) 203-9502
Email
stephanie@tenthousandthings.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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