Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,838
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 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
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

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,838
Other Funds Leveraged
$766,387
Direct expenses
$766,387
Administration costs
$12,298
Number of full time equivalents funded
2
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, including surveys, testimonials, and board review, to ensure that we?re meeting our mission and our goals for operational development

Measurable Outcome(s)

Walker West increased the number of African Americans in programming this year via school residencies, summer camps and early childhood music classes. Walker|West collected data on the ethnicity of program participants and compared it to participant data collected during the previous program year.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Walker, Russell Knighton, Christy Bartlett, Daniel Olson, Cherise Ayers, Barbara Doyle, Grant West, Carl Walker, Greg Finzell, David Mohr, Eric Clark, Jeff Bailey, Mary K Boyd, Mary Bolkcom
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) 224-2929
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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