Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,770
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
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

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
$8,770
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,528
Direct expenses
$13,298
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. Workshop participants completed surveys at end of workshop series and participated in a group discussion about what was learned and what aspects of the workshops were most beneficial. 2: Inmates at Shakopee Women's Prison experienced increased confidence as a result of participating in theater workshops provided by TTT. Workshop participants completed surveys at end of workshop series and participated in a group discussion about what was learned and how the workshop impacted their self-confidence.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Sha Cage, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Marcela Lorca, Renalyn Reece Paye, Chuck Roehrick, Denise Silva, Ellie Skelton, 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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