Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,852
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Upstream Arts, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Upstream Arts uses the power of the creative arts to activate and amplify the voice and choice of individuals with disabilities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,852
Other Funds Leveraged
$560,913
Direct expenses
$560,913
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will increase opportunities for shared creative experiences between people with and without disabilities through arts-based community events. We will track the numbers of event attendees, as well as survey participants and audience members about their relationships to the disability and arts communities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Upstream Arts carried out arts-based community events, resulting in shared creative experiences between 1000+ people with and without disabilities. We tracked event attendees and surveyed participants and audience members about their relationship to the disability/arts communities. 2:

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Janice Dowling, Michelle Dickerson, Richard Murray, Alyssa Klein, Margaret Quinlan, Calvin Keasling, Steve Anderson, Tabitha Montgomery, Julie Guidry
Project Manager
First Name
Bree
Last Name
Sieplinga
Organization Name
Upstream Arts, Inc.
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 331-4584
Email
bree@upstreamarts.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
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