Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Housing Development Corp.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
August 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Liberty Plaza affordable housing development in St Paul. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in August 2012.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Jennifer Halcrow: Vice President of Advancement, Second Harvest Heartland; Andrew Sjogren: Community Education, Eastern Carver County Schools; Bjorn Arneson: Assistant Program Director, University of Minnesota Extension; Josh Wise: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Melinda Childs: Director of Artist Services, FORECAST Public Art; Nadine Sehnert: Executive Director, Young Audiences of Minnesota; James Lekvin: Board Member, Swandive Theatre; Christina Akers: Company Manager, Teatro del Pueblo.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,625
Direct expenses
$10,625
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Immigrant, minority, and other underserved children will enjoy and experience visual performance arts through hands-on experiential learning.Participant attendance records; participant feedback; project personnel analysis and discussion of feedback.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Underserved children voiced their excitement at being active participants in visual arts performances.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Lauren Boulware, Mark Carson, Michael Connelly, Charles Gardner, Ranell Hamm, Laura Hansen, Judy Karon, Harry Melander, Janet Rudie
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Crowley
Organization Name
Twin Cities Housing Development Corp.
Street Address
400 Selby Ave Ste C
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-4520
Phone
(651) 292-0211
Email
mcrowley@tchdc.org
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