Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Providing four introductory creative writing courses in Metro Area prisons

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Christopher Atkins: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development/Planning; Ken Coy: Artistic, Education; Amirah Ellison: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development, Technical Production; Chloe Rizzo: Artistic, Education, Program Development; Atlese Robinson: Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Earl Ross: Audience Development / Marketing, General Management / Administration, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,382
Direct expenses
$13,382
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

MPWW instructors will teach four introductory creative creative writing classes to a total of 48 beginning students. Student evaluations will show that over 95% of the students felt empowered by the learning experience, feel that they have the tools to continue with their writing in the future, felt safe in their learning environment, and learned concrete skills related to their craft. At the beginning and end of each class, MPWW instructors will administer class evaluations to assess progress toward learning objectives, on which students will rate categories of educational development along several metrics, with space provided for qualitative feedback, as well. We'll also track course enrollment and attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

MPWW instructors taught 4 introductory creative creative writing classes to a total of 46 beginning students. Student evaluations will show that over 95% of the students felt empowered by the learning experience, felt safe in their learning environment, and learned concrete skills related to their craft.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Kleber-Diggs, Joel Leviton, V.V. Ganeshananthan, Chris Fischbach, Amirah Ellison, Paul Van Dyke, Kevin Reese, Charlene Charles
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Alberti
Organization Name
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Street Address
PO Box 7262
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(505) 730-3582
Email
mike@mnprisonwriting.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