Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Vail Place
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

Vail Place Partners in Arts Participation

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amy McGarness, Artistic; Barbara Haugen, Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development / Planning; Briauna Williams, Artistic, Education, Marketing/Audience Development; Cigale Ahlquist, Fundraising, Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing; John DuBose, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Kevin Yang, Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Education; Samantha Prudhon Falkowski, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and mediums; artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)

Measurable Outcome(s)

The theater arts program at Vail Place served 49 adults with serious mental illness during the grant period. Participants worked with teaching artists from the History Theatre to create and perform pieces telling their personal stories and experiences living with mental illness. The performances were shared with the public and evaluated through observation and conversations with participants.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Browne, Char Chmielewski, Cheryl Collins, Angie Dahl, Calynn Hendrickson, Margaret Humphrey, Scott Kerssen, Elizabeth Knight, William S. Long, Jude Mostek, Sharon Oswald, Nick Paluck, Emily Pearl, Cindy Theis, Richard Whitman, Ted Schatz, Monique Roch
Project Manager
First Name
Vicky
Last Name
Couillard
Organization Name
Vail Place
Street Address
23 9th Ave S
City
Hopkins
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(952) 938-9622
Email
info@vailplace.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency