Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Orono Community Education Early Learning Program
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for DC Barnyard Rocks, an arts project engaging 150 young children and families in learning about musical instruments, making rhythm instruments, and writing rhymes. Activities will culminate in the creation of an original children's book illustrated by a local artist and creation of a music video to be debuted at a family arts event to be held at the Discovery Center in Maple Plain 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
Lorrie Link: Artistic, Audience Development, Fundraising; Connie Martin: Artistic, Fundraising, Administration; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, Audience Development, Administration; Masami Kawazato: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development; Betty Mackay: Artistic; Laura Krider: Administration, Artistic; Jeff Erbland: Audience Development, Fundraising, Administration; Jeff Larson: Administration, Artistic, Community Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$1,750
Direct expenses
$6,750
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide 150 children and their families with opportunities to work with professional artists in instrumental and vocal music and visual arts. Celebrate our four month project with a family arts event involving 250 adults and 150 children.We will evaluate our project by the following methods: participant and family event counts, parent on-line survey, artist survey, post-project evaluation meeting. We also will have two tangible products - a children's book and a video as evidence of completion and quality.

Measurable Outcome(s)

152 children participated in creating a book and performing it on video for their families; well over 250 parents attended the final presentation; all of the children performed for their parents at the final evening event and gained experience performing in front of a large audience; it was an incredibly rewarding experience and staff embraced the whole process.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Vanessa Scherer, Scott Durr, Mesa Robbins, Lindsay Christenson, Maria Cooper, Amy Jo Dupre, Stephanie Ferril, Liisa Frederickson, Sara Gallagher, Jackie Hartmann, Kelly Joerres, Laura Kaegebein, Tricia Keating, Caroline Lyngstad, Stella Ogari, Heather Pil
Project Manager
First Name
Mitzi
Last Name
Overland
Organization Name
Orono Community Education Early Learning Program
Street Address
5050 Independence St Discovery Center
City
Maple Plain
State
MN
Zip Code
55359
Phone
(763) 479-1530
Email
earlylearning@orono.k12.mn.us
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