Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
EDIT
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the 2014 PhotoVoice program, a partnership with Emerge providing 25 youth who have experienced homelessness the opportunity to learn about a community issue of their choosing, develop photography skills, and curate a photography gallery to raise community awareness about the chosen social issue. The program will culminate in a public showing of completed works in May 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Stephen Rueff: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Suzanne Roberts: Artistic Finance, Community Education; Alison Heimstead: Artistic; Ann Erickson: Administration, Fundraising; Sarah Johnson: Administration, Fundraising, Education; Nina Graham: Fundraising, Administration; Andi Cheney, Fundraising, Administration; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 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)
95% of youth participants will consider themselves an artist after this project. 150 community members will view the photography gallery.Youth participants will complete both pre- and post- surveys, reflection projects, and exit interviews. Audience count will be taken at the gallery event.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Notable outcomes were related to youth confidence and leadership skills. Participant surveys showed that 33% of youth considered themselves an artist before the project. 100% said so by the end of the project. 62% of participants reported being happy with who they are pre-project and 95% said so by the end. These results demonstrate that the participants were empowered both as artists and humans.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Molly Seaver, Jill Hayes, Ben Cooney, D'Angelo Navy, Matthew Messina, Katy Kelley, Johanna Chu, Bobby Cunningham, Kyle Johansen
Project Manager
First Name
Ben
Last Name
Cooney
Organization Name
EDIT
Street Address
2608 Blaisdell Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(952) 200-7483
Email
jill@edittheworld.org
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