Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,660
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Solid Ground
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Young Stars of Solid Ground, a six-week theater camp experience for children in third through eighth grade at Solid Ground's supportive housing for homeless families in White Bear Lake. Activities will take place in November and December 2014 and culminate in a public performance.
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
Laura Tahja Johnson: General Management, Organizational Planning, Audience Development; Pat Teiken: General Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: General Management, Audience Development, Artistic; Linda Dorn: Artistic; Jeanne Schwartz: Organizational Development, General Management, Community Education; Hayley Johnson: Audience Development, Fundraising, General Management; Peter Stein: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Management; Nicholas Ellison: Education, Artistic; Justin Merritt: Education.
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
$3,660
Other Funds Leveraged
$915
Direct expenses
$4,575
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Through Young Stars of Solid Ground, 10 youth will experience a multi-week theater camp culminating in a performance. 70% of these youth will report that they did their best, stayed open to everything, and had fun.Young Stars of Solid Ground will be evaluated through a participant and audience count, participant surveys and teaching artist observations.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Eleven children participated in the program, with seven participating throughout and in the final performance. An audience of approximately 20 family members and staff attended the final showcase. The teaching artists reported seeing the participants' interest increase week after week. The majority of the children were very interested in performing and doing the best job they could do.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Mary Berger, Kathryn Ahlgren Brekke, Brenda Farrell, Ernest Johnson, Deb Jones, Molly Jungbauer, Corrine Kroehler, Shirlynn LaChapelle, Nancy Mueller, Jane Nicholson, Faye Sharpe, Bill Smith, Claudia Swendseid, John Tengwall, Jessica Zupfer
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Chung
Organization Name
Solid Ground
Street Address
3521 Century Ave N
City
White Bear Lake
State
MN
Zip Code
55110
Phone
(651) 773-8401
Email
info@solidgroundmn.org
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