Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
January 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

K-12 Literary Arts Learning Residencies

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Darrius Strong: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Divya Karan: Community Service, Development, Education, Organizational Development; Jacqueline Stahlmann: Community Education, Education, General Administration; Joshua Feist: General Administration, Community Education, Organizational Development; Karen Mary Davalos: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Mara Miller: Education, Audience Development, Marketing, Artistic.

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,500
Direct expenses
$17,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Four Literary Teaching Artists will work with four teachers and at least 80 students in each of the two selected schools. At least 80% of students will indicate that they improved their ability to read and to write responsively and to express themselves in a confident manner. Pre and post-surveys of students will be used to measure change in behaviors related to having been exposed to African American literature and cross-cultural educational techniques. Teaching Artist, Site Teacher and Administrators, and audience feedback will be solicited as well.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As detailed above in the Narrative Section we served 320 students across two Twin Cities elementary schools in the Spring and Fall of 2018. Each school selected one Teach Literary Artist to work with during this period. Both artists were Black Americans. 83% of respondents indicated that they "like to write more"; 88.3% "like to read more"; 26% completed an activity; 84% are more aware of Black literature.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Archie Givens, Jr., Sherwood Herndon, Stanley Jackson, Herman J. Milligan, Jr., Thomas Nelson, Jerry Wilson
Project Manager
First Name
Herman
Last Name
Milligan, Jr.
Organization Name
The Archie and Phebe Mae Givens Foundation AKA The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
Street Address
5775 Wayzata Blvd Ste 700
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(612) 272-8491
Email
herman.milligan@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency