Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cody M. McKinney
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Composer/musician Cody McKinney will engage South High School in a cross-curricular residency in which music and nonmusic students will become composers and see their creativity nurtured and encouraged through the creation of original work.

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

Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Melissa Cuff: Director of development, marketing and communications for Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa; Caitlin Drayna: Director of bands, Minnewaska Area High School; principal trombonist, Central Lakes Symphony; Larry Gavin: Poet; teacher at Faribault high school; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Jeffrey Prauer: Former executive director of MRAC and COMPAS; trombonist; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Vocalist; cofounder of Minnesota Global Arts and Global Knowledge Through Cultural Awareness

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
$18,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,000
Direct expenses
$20,000
Administration costs
$2,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants expand their definition of who makes music and what it can be by exploring their personal creativity and seeing their ideas validated. Methods include: pre and post-surveys, documentation of performances with audio and video, review of student work and performances for evidence of growth and progress as creators. 2: Participants develop skills and habits related to making and sharing original art, including how to work in collaborative groups. Methods include: ongoing teaching artist and evaluator observations and notes, learner surveys and discussions, and reflection meetings with all collaborators.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants expanded their idea of who makes music and what it can be by creating their own abstract compositions and having their creativity validated. Ongoing dialogue in classes, Google Forms and recordings and reviews of their work and progress were used to measure growth throughout the project period, and participants changing ideas regarding what music can be, who makes it, and how it is created. 2: Participants developed skills and habits related to making and sharing original art, including how to work in collaborative groups. Outcomes were measured through student and teacher feedback, surveys, and class critiques to discuss work and development.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Cody
Last Name
McKinney
Organization Name
Cody M. McKinney
State
MN
Phone
(763) 458-2214
Email
cody@ticklefightmusic.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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