Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Northeast Youth and Family Services

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2015

End Date

August 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for a three-week theater arts program for up to 12 participants of the STEP program. Activities will take place at the Discovery Center in Shorewood and culminate in a public performance in July 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bill Muchow: Artistic, finance, administration; Ken Coy: Artistic, education; Bob Bierscheid: Administration, community service, organizational development; Shari Aronson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Masami Kawazato: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Mary Farquhar: Audience development, organizational development, administration; Megan Losure: Administration, education, organizational development; Mary Lenard: Administration, fundraising, organizational planning; Kim Ford: Artistic, community education, community service, education.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,055

Direct expenses

$6,055

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

12 youth will experience creating a performance piece and attending a performing arts event. 70% of participating youth will report that they have gained additional knowledge about the performing arts. Participant/audience count. Participant/family member survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Of the 13 camper participants, 54% were youth of color, 45% were eligible for free or reduced lunch, and 69% had diagnosed mental health issues. Our three outcomes highlight our success in exposing campers to theater arts (89% of youth agreed they learned about different types of performing arts), providing them with relationships to caring adults (89% of youth felt that camp staff really care about them), and developing their social and emotional skills (78% of youth felt more comfortable working in a group and 89% made new friends).

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Bryan Belise, Shelly Boss, Mary E Burg, Judith A Cognetta, Tanya Siebert Dowda, John Hakes, Jean Houlding, Blake C Huffman, Robert J Jacobson, Emy Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Amanda Little, Dean T Maschka, Patrick J McDonnell, Mary Jo McQuire, Gary Meehlhause,

Project Manager

Jerry

Hromatka

Northeast Youth and Family Services

3490 Lexington Ave N Ste 205

Shoreview

55126

(651) 486-3808

jerry@nyfs.org

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