Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtStart
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
October 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Ramsey
Winona
Anoka
Ramsey
Winona
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

ArtStart will work with students in six schools to create quality art, poetry, music, and/or performances based on the science of Minnesota pollinators; students will learn actions they can take to sustain pollinator health and showcase their work at ArtStart's EcoArts Fest.

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

John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; David Hamlow: Installation artist and teacher; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Jennifer Nicklay: Grad student at U of M in the ecology of urban architecture; former education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance 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
$48,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,650
Direct expenses
$59,450
Administration costs
$3,600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants increase their knowledge and skills in visual arts, poetry, and/or musical composition informed by the science of Minnesota pollinators. This outcome is evaluated through quantitative and qualitative assessment, informal observation, and the use of critical response/reflective protocol processes. 2: Through quality arts experiences and environmental resources, participants gain strategies for taking action on behalf of Minnesota pollinators. This outcome is evaluated through quantitative and qualitative assessment, informal observation, and the use of critical response/reflective protocol processes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants increase their knowledge and skills in visual arts and poetry informed by the science of Minnesota pollinators, birds, and biomes. This outcome was evaluated through informal observation of student work, surveys provided to students and educators, as well as a verbal SWOT analysis of parents and educators. 2: Through quality arts experiences and environmental resources, participants gain strategies for protecting Monarch butterflies and Minnesota wildlife. This outcome was evaluated through surveys provided to students and educators and data provided by educators after on-line discussions with students.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Taborda-Whitt, Thomas Lang, Lois Eliason, Judy Geck, Maureen McGinn, and Barb Fleig.
Project Manager
First Name
Carol
Last Name
Sirrine
Organization Name
ArtStart
Street Address
1459 St Clair Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105-2338
Phone
(651) 698-2787
Email
carol@artstart.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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