Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,039
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Free Arts Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
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. Officer at Large, 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; 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
Advisory Group 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. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; 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
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,039
Other Funds Leveraged
$608,296
Direct expenses
$652,335
Administration costs
$6,474
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Underserved youth develop artistically and personally through our unique combination of mentorship and arts learning. We will evaluate youths’ learning and growth through pre- and post-term youth surveys. We will also track the number of youth we serve. 2: Underserved youth, working with diverse volunteers and Teaching Artists, are increasingly interested in learning about various artistic forms and mediums. We will evaluate youths’ interest in programs through youth, volunteer, and Teaching Artist surveys. We will track the number of volunteers and Teaching Artists and their contact hours with youth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Free Arts brought arts learning and caring adult mentorship to 1,500 youth across the Twin Cities area by partnering with twenty social service agencies. Free Arts evaluates the success of its programming through pre- and post-term youth surveys. Survey responses from these youth show an increase in artistic interest and resilience in personal growth. 2: Over 500 mentor volunteers and local artists spent 13,000 hours introducing diverse artistic mediums to underserved youth across the Twin Cities. We closely track the number of volunteer mentors and teaching artists across all twenty of our partner sites, as well as the total amount of contact hours spent with the youth we serve.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Carol Smith, Keith Kozerski, Marcia Lockman, Paul Braun, Erin Conroy, Marci Winga Fabrega, Rhonda Hansford, Mary Ann Heine, Yolonde Herrin, Jennifer Van Zandt, Lisa Walker, Sara Sternberger
Project Manager
First Name
Jonathan
Last Name
Bellefeuille
Organization Name
Free Arts Minnesota
Street Address
400 1st Ave N Ste 508
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55401
Phone
(612) 824-2787
Email
jon@freeartsminnesota.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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