Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,789
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Anne Sullivan School will expand its partnership with the Children's Theatre Company with two residencies, using theater and storytelling strategies to create, perform, and respond to stories of marginalized Minnesotans.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Robert Gardner: Artistic executive director, Minnesota Ballet; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Alyssa Melby: Assistant Director of Academic Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College (FORMER Executive director, Northfield Arts Guild); Catherine Ramirez: ; Carla Tamburro: Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator; Jeremy van Meter: Communications manager and actor, Commonweal Theatre Company

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,789
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,569
Direct expenses
$34,358
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants develop their theatre arts skills by creating, performing and responding to oral storytelling using their body, voice and imagination. Evaluation will include administration of an acting rubric measuring performers' knowledge and use of acting skills, aligned with national theatre arts standards. A teacher survey will also be utilized to collect teacher input on participant growth. 2: Participants gain a deeper understanding of self and their diverse peers by engaging with stories centering voices of marginalized Minnesotans. Evaluation will include administration of a teacher survey to collect teachers' perceptions of growth in students' interest, knowledge, and confidence in discussing the diverse lives of their peers in comparison with their own.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants developed their theatre arts skills by creating, performing and responding to oral storytelling using their body, voice and imagination. Via an acting rubric, 80% of youth met/exceeded benchmark for body, voice and creativity. Youth growth perceptions were collected in interviews and large group reflection: ?I was shy but now I?m brave.? ?We didn?t even need a mic we projected so loud!?. 2: Participants gained a deeper understanding of self and their diverse peers by engaging with stories centering voices of marginalized Minnesotans. 100% of teachers agreed via survey that students made gains in their interest/confidence in discussing the diverse lives of their peers compared to their own. One student said he was grateful Somali stories were shared and enjoyed by peers.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kim Ellison, Jenny Arneson, Josh Pauly, Kimberly Caprini, Nelson Inz, Bob Walser, KerryJo Felder, Siad Ali, Ira Jourdain, Adriana Cerrillo, Sharon El-Amin
Project Manager
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Stricherz
Organization Name
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
Street Address
3100 E 28th St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-1601
Phone
(612) 668-5000
Email
jamie.stricherz@mpls.k12.mn.us
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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