Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highland Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Photography with your Phone

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; 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; 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; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Cross: Youth Programming, Education, Community Education; Jehra Patrick: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Justin Christy: Education, General Management, Administration; Kevin Yang: Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Education; Laura Krider: Education, Audience Development, Marketing, General Administration; Lisa Dejoras: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration; Mischa Santora: Artistic, General Administration; Rebecca Frost: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Timi Bliss: Artistic, General Administration.

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 Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,664
Direct expenses
$15,664
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of participants feel better expressing themselves through photography. Audience surveys showed that 65% of respondents were impressed with the art that hey viewed. First class ask participants: Do you feel like you can express yourself through photography? Last class ask participants: Do you feel like you're better at expressing yourself through photography?

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our outcomes were to have 15 low-income young adults and adults with disabilities explore and develop their artist skills. Of the 15 arts learners, 94% indicated that they have become better artists and 69% of audience members attending the exhibition of learners’ work express that they were impressed by the creative capacity of people with disabilities.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rosemary Fagrelius, Kate Dienhart, Sherrie Kenny, Kathy Masson, Pat Leseman, Sara Russell, Colleen Langford, Ginger Geifer, Liz Boyd, Andrew Miller, Stephanie Johnson
Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Reed
Organization Name
Highland Friendship Club
Street Address
161 St Anthony Ave, Ste 944
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55103
Phone
(651) 698-4096
Email
danreed@highlandfriendshipclub.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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