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Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,270
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Project FINE
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2013
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Winona
Winona
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Project FINE will provide transportation, admission, and childcare for immigrants and refugees in Winona County who are otherwise unable take part in a performing arts experience.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,270
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$7,270
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Perceived or real barriers to participation are addressed. More Minnesotans are able to participate in the arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Through this project, we identified several barriers to participation for refugees and immigrants in our community including limited English skills, economic constraints and lack of knowledge of services available (including arts programming). These barriers were addressed by providing interpreters, childcare, tickets, transportation and a meal for participants. This approach was highly successful and as a result of this grant 32 community members were able to attend a live theater production. 2: This outcome was addressed through specific outreach to refugee and immigrant populations in our community. Project staff visited people in their homes to invite them to participate and provided information about the performance and venue on the bus ride to Minneapolis to help participants feel comfortable. In the post-evaluation, participants were asked have you been to a play like this before? and 100% indicated that this was a new experience for them which is a great indicator of this outcome.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Heather Bach, Bernhard Brenner, Nicole Messenger, Vicki Englich, Eduardo Fortini, Connie Gores, Kevin Kearney, William Moua, Mark Roubinek, Tom Severson, Dave Dicke, Dan Matejka, Paul Mundt, William Spitzer, Brian Voerding
Project Manager
First Name
Fatima
Last Name
Said
Organization Name
Project FINE
Street Address
202 W 3rd St
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987
Phone
(507) 452-4100
Email
fatimas@projectfine.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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