Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

August 2014

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for Days of Old - Land of Castles, Kings and Queens, Knights, Archers and Others, a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Liberty Plaza affordable housing development in St Paul. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in August 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

Cassandra Shore: Artistic, Education, Administration; Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic; Zhen Zou: Administration, Artistic; Mary Beth King: Artistic, Organizational Development, Administration; Ruth Virkus: Artistic, Administration; Don Mabley-Allen: Artistic, Administration, Disabilities Specialist; Laura Weber: Audience Development; Susan Kane: Administration, Disabilities Specialist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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

$6,500

Direct expenses

$11,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Over the two week arts camp period, 60 children/youth will participate in arts camp activities.120 people, including participants, family members, friends, and the artists will attend and/or participate in a final performance that displays the accomplishments of participants.We will monitor participant/enrollee count and consistent attendance by participants with success measured by an average participation rate of 75% by enrolled children/youth for the two week camp period. We will conduct one or more live feedback sessions with child/youth participants, parents, and other residents.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The participation rate was 77.2%, exceeding the projected 75% in the proposal. In activities leading up to the final day’s activities every child had opportunities to engage in extended, focused artistic activities. Every participant was drawn into the group performance milieu and was engaged in the make-believe role he/she created for him/herself.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Judy Karon, Harry Melander, Janet Rudie, Lauren Boulware, Laura Hansen, Michael Connelly, Charles Gardner, Ranell Hamm, Bill Mahlum

Project Manager

David

Browne

Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation

400 Selby Ave Ste C

St Paul

55102