Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,950
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

In Progress will run NEXUS, a quality arts learning activity for emerging artists in the field of digital media. The program will include skill training, mentorship, presentation, and networking opportunities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Karen Charles: Founder, artistic/executive director, Threads Dance Project; Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Alexander Legeros: Development officer, Museum of Russian Art; bassoonist; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Therese Vogel: Community education director, Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools; executive director, Top Hat Theatre; Sydney Willcox: Painting and ceramics teacher, 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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,950
Other Funds Leveraged
$39,545
Direct expenses
$89,495
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

24 participants, that lack a foundation of arts learning, will develop professional artistic skills in the field of digital art-making. Assessment of participant portfolios, debriefings and exit interviews, and pre- and post-skill assessments. 2: 50 participants will engage in critical dialogue around issues of culture and place, as it relates to the artmaking process. 1. Formal observation (rubric) of dialogue activities, 2. Exit surveys of dialogue participants, and 3. Attendance tallies.

Measurable Outcome(s)

24 participants, that lacked a foundation of arts learning, develop professional artistic skills in the field of digital art-making. 1. assessment of participant portfolios; 2. debriefings and exit interviews with participants and mentors; 3. pre and post-skill assessments;. 2: 110 participants engaged in critical dialogues around issues of culture and place, as it relates to the artmaking process. 1. formal observation (rubric) of dialogue activities 2. exit surveys of dialogue participants 3. attendance tallies.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, DeAnna Drift, Bienvenida Matias, Jacylynn Jones, Martin Case, WaHoua Vue, Chao Yang, Jeremy Gardner, Maria Argueta
Project Manager
First Name
Kristine
Last Name
Sorensen
Organization Name
In Progress
Street Address
213 Front Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(612) 805-0514
Email
inprogress301@gmail.com
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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