Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,515

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Valley Friendship Club

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2014

End Date

November 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Washington

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding to work with Serena Asta in a four-week Zentangle artistic teaching residency for people with disabilities. Activities will take place at the Lake Elmo Library and culminate in an exhibition/reception for the community in November 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

Carolyn Phelps: General Management, Organizational Development, Community Service; Nancy Anderson: General Management; Julie Guidry: Disabilities Specialist, Education, Organizational Development; Bob Graf: Artistic; Julie Lamble: General Management; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic; Lindsay Zumbrunnen: General Management, Artistic; Kristen Wesloh: General Management, Community Service; Melissa Warhol: Artistic.

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

$2,515

Other Funds Leveraged

$629

Direct expenses

$3,144

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Outcomes we wish to achieve though Zentangle; to fill to capacity (12-15 participants) offering artistic programing which will allow people with disabilities to participate alongside typical people. Qualitative; the participants seeing a greater community inclusion, we will survey the participants to gather this information.Evaluation plan will consisted of a survey to participants and their parent/guardians. We will survey both the students and teaching artists. We hope to have this program to become a regular program at the Local library similar to a book club format meeting monthly to Zentangle (draw) pulling in participants of all abilities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Class filled above capacity at 25 and about 85 community members at show. Approx. 95% of surveyed stated Zentangle was a new art form to them. Participants were able to display what they learned/created and offer hands on demonstration at the reception. This class has given participants with disabilities another connection to the community (of typical people) adding inclusion to their lives.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Cari Campion, Jill Gonzalez, Susan Kane, Tara King, Kristin Klemetsrud, Jan Kramer, Emily Schaefer, Aimee Stanton, Joan Spevak

Project Manager

Susan

Kane

Valley Friendship Club

2300 Orleans St W

Stillwater

55082