Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,564
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Walker West Music Academy AKA Walker|West
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Walker West creates a music learning community rooted in the African-American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds can gather, explore, and grow through music.?

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,564
Other Funds Leveraged
$766,387
Direct expenses
$766,387
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More African Americans are engaged at WWMA because the organization has increased visibility and demonstrated the relevance of music education Walker West Music Academy relies on a variety of metrics and measurement tools to ensure that we?re meeting our mission and our goals for operational development including surveys, testimonials, and board review.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Walker|West increased the number of African Americans in programming this year via school residencies, summer camp and senior program. Walker|West used the following evaluation methods to measure program impact: surveys and focus groups with participants, planning and reflection meetings with partners. These methods were used to inform program planning for next year.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Barbara Doyle, Mary Bolkcom, Eric Clark, Greg Finzell, Carl Walker, Grant West, Christy Bartlett, Russell Knighton, David Edgerton, David Mohr, Mary K Boyd, Jeff Bailey, Lawrence Waddell, Maia Maiden, Sharon Garth, Margaret Marrinan
Project Manager
First Name
Braxton
Last Name
Haulcy
Organization Name
Walker West Music Academy AKA Walker|West
Street Address
760 Selby Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 789-1684
Email
braxton@walkerwest.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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