Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Valley Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
August 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for a four-week theater and artist residency with Upstream Arts for young adults with disabilities. Activities will take place for two hours a day / two days a week and will culminate in a performance in August 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
Betsy Mowry: administration, education, volunteerism; Nancy Anderson: administration; Kay Augustine: education, youth programming, disabilities specialist; Scott Swanson: artistic, administration, finance; Emily Foxen: events, marketing, administration; Justine Pearson: artistic, administration, fundraising.
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
$2,000
Direct expenses
$7,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Social skills development; to create a public performance that highlights the unique perspective of, and perception of, individuals with developmental disabilities; to break down disability barriers while fostering relationships for future productions.Attendance numbers; membership tracking; participant evaluation; parent/guardian evaluations.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The program had 100% enrollment with a waiting list; students created a quality public performance; parents reported that their children benefited greatly from participating; attendance at the final performance was almost double of projection at 130.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Susan Kane, Tara King, Sara Hayden, Jill Gonzalez, Kristin Klemetstrud, Jan Kramer, Joan Spevak, Heather Zortman
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Kane
Organization Name
Valley Friendship Club
Street Address
2300 Orleans St W
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 491-6486
Email
info@valleyfriendshipclub.org
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