Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Impact Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Voices of impact-A Choir for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

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

Jen Arlen: Fundraising, Artistic, Finance / Audit; John Munson: Artistic; Melissa Dargay: Artistic, Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing and Communications; Nancy Fushan: Organizational Development / Planning, General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Youth Programming.

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 Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,100
Direct expenses
$17,100
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The outcome for Voices of Impact is 70% of participants will report improved health at the end of the weekly activity. Participants will be given a pre-/post-test for each week asking for a rating of their health prior to the rehearsal and after on a scale of one (not well) to five (very well) to see the effect of the activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 500 people viewed the virtual concert featuring eight songs. 82% of choir members stated that participating in the weekly rehearsals improved their health at the end of rehearsal.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Weber-DeRaad, Paula Coffey, Lance Baumgard, Jill Agyekum, Lisa Korus, Myrna Kuehl, Gene Merriam, Patrick O'Neil, Tom Ostdiek, Anita Spading
Project Manager
First Name
Steven
Last Name
Griffiths
Organization Name
Impact Services
Street Address
3960 Coon Rapids Blvd Ste 206
City
Coon Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55433
Phone
(763) 236-8718
Email
steve@impactservicesmn.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