Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Spoken Word Association
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding to conduct a three-part series of workshops for urban youth exploring the spoken word poetry technique and history, while opening a gateway for them to write, perform and celebrate their personal narratives. The workshops will culminate in a public performance at the Brian Coyle Community Center in April 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Beth Cleary: theatre, multidisciplinary, literature, artist, education, fundraising; Craig Dunn: music, general management, disabilities specialist; Carolyn Pratt: music, artist, general management; Carin Bratlie: theatre, visual arts, craft arts, artistic, general management, fundraising; Jennifer Ilse: theatre, dance, artist, general management; Emily Zimmer: theatre, community arts, literature, puppetry, artistic, education, youth programming; Masami Kawazato: visual arts, multidisciplinary, craft arts, fundraising, artist, organizational development; Sarah Peters: community arts, artist, general management, education; Jeff Erbland: music, theatre, audience development, fundraising, general management.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 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
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,500
Direct expenses
$6,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Develop in urban/immigrant youth a sense of confidence in themselves as writers while understanding the importance of telling their stories.Pre- and post-surveys of participating youth; board and advisor evaluation of observations during program implementation; professional, silent evaluator present at the workshops.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
James Devoll, Peggy Doerrie, Belinda Flannigan, Bethany Gonella, Karsten Jensen, Huei-Mei Jhou, Jennifer Kennard, Ryan MacDonald, Nanct Maloney, Marcia Metzger, Andrea Myers, John Petroff, Catherine Ramirez
Project Manager
First Name
Sha
Last Name
Cage
Organization Name
Minnesota Spoken Word Association
Street Address
PO Box 21305
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55421
Phone
(612) 559-0408
Email
sha.mnswa@gmail.com
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