Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtStart
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
May 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Posibilidades de Polinizador-A Community Collaboration

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

Cigale Ahlquist: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Delta Giordano: Artistic, Education, Volunteerism; Mally Watkins: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Margot Olsen: Education, Artistic, General Management / Administration; Mark Salovich: Artistic, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Michelle Chang: Community Service / Development, Organizational Development, Education; Momoko Tanno Niemi: Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI).

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 Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,200
Direct expenses
$18,200
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of participating in quality arts experiences informed by environmental learning within a cultural context: 1.) 95% of youth and adults increase their skills and techniques in puppet making, textile and construction arts; 2.) 92% of youth and adults increase their awareness of the importance of pollinators to the Minnesota landscape and food sources; and, 3.) at least 75% of participants can articulate strategies for creating a pollinator-friendly environment where they live and 55% do create these spaces. Evaluation methods: Data is gathered through participant/artist surveys, informal observation by artists and the professional evaluator, and the reflective protocol process implemented by the professional evaluator with artists and the project design team. Professional evaluator Christa Treichel designs and implements the evaluation tools and reports the data findings to ArtStart board, staff and artists involved, as well as collaborating partners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Based on formal evaluation data: 1.) 99% of youth and adults increased their skills and techniques in puppet making, textile and construction arts; and, 2.) 72% of youth and adults increased their awareness of the importance of pollinators to the Minnesota landscape and food sources and learned how to create a pollinator friendly environment.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Taborda-Witt, Barb Fleig, Maureen McGinn, Judy Geck, Lois Eliason
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency