Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$76,132
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
CHOICE, Unlimited
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Douglas
Lake
St. Louis
Carlton
Douglas
Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

CHOICE, Unlimited will provide quality, accessible arts instruction and participation in a variety of mediums for adults living with disabilities.

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

Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician

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
$76,132
Other Funds Leveraged
$46,173
Direct expenses
$122,305
Administration costs
$822
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will provide opportunities for adults with disabilities to engage in artistic endeavors, cultivating skills and recognizing talent. The project will be evaluated by the increased number of individuals participating in inclusive arts learning settings, being taught at a pace designed for their individual learning styles. 2: This project will open avenues for self-discovery and self-confidence, creating tools that will encourage participation in an inclusive community. Success will be evaluated through surveys, personal testimony and increased inclusion. Identifying as an artist is a recognition of worth- impacting interpersonal, vocational and societal strength.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project provided opportunities for adults with disabilities to engage in artistic endeavors, cultivating skills and recognizing talent. The project was evaluated by the increased number of individuals participating in inclusive arts learning settings, being taught at a pace designed for their individual learning styles. 2: This project opened avenues for self-discovery and self-confidence, creating tools that encouraged participation in an inclusive community. Success was evaluated through surveys, personal testimony and increased inclusion. Identifying as an artist is a recognition of worth- impacting interpersonal, vocational and societal strength.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Wanda Grew-Jasken, Ann Melander, Adele Hartwick, Pete Barnett, Wing Chan, Greg Culver, Steven Thorne, Tom Torgerson, Tom Houghtaling

Project Manager
First Name
Kristie
Last Name
Buchman
Organization Name
CHOICE, Unlimited
Street Address
1829 E Superior St
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55812-2044
Phone
(218) 724-5869x 201
Email
kBuchman@choiceunlimited.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