Community Arts Education Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$15,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2016

End Date

December 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Anoka

Carver

Chisago

Dakota

Hennepin

Ramsey

Scott

Washington

Winona

Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Candida Gonzalez: Arts coordinator, Roosevelt High School; Roxanne Heaton: Executive director, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Andre-Louis Heywood: Choral conductor; doctoral candidate in choral conducting; Jennifer Nicklay: Education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Stephen Pelkey: Former artistic director of the Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras; Dawne White: Executive director, COMPAS

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$15,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$181,996

Direct expenses

$196,996

Administration costs

$4,247

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To extend our ability to offer more classes and workshops in our arts education program to increase our outreach. By comparing our attendance from prior years to the years the grant is in effect. 2: We would like to reprint our book On The Training of Painters to include the newest materials and techniques. This handbook is the best way we have to reach people outside the metro area if they are unable to attend regular classes and will be evaluated by how many new inquires we have.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have added both classes, workshops, and lectures to our program that have generated more interest in The Atelier. We keep records of students who return for classes, and briefly interview new attendees in an effort to determine their points of interest. They are added to our mailing list rolls which we compare to our existing list. 2: We are still in the process of writing, reviewing and editing our new editions to the book. We are compiling a list of art centers and community centers that offer art classes to send the book to.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Richard Myers, Katherine Lack, Lynn Maderich, David Ginsberg, Suzanne Garry

Project Manager

Cynthia

Wicker

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts AKA The Atelier

1681 Hennepin Ave E

Minneapolis

55414