Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,560
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Asian Women United of Minnesota, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Asian Women United of Minnesota, Inc. and COMPAS roster artist, Susan Armington, will conduct four `Talking Suitcase` projects with residents of House of Peace shelter. The project will be shared with larger audiences via a digital story, showcasing the womens' art and stories.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board 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. 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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; 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.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Brianda Cediel: Co-founder and executive director of Hands Across America; Sharon Fischlowitz: Program coordinator, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; Tyra Hughes: A marriage and family therapist, and ARMHS worker for adults with mental illnesses; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Michael Schlemper: Fiction writer, poet and visual artist; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,560
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$15,560
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Asian Women United of Minnesota's mission to end domestic violence through promoting safe and healthy relationships will be approached in a fresh innovative way. The art pieces created during the Talking Suitcases project will be tangible outcomes. Audiences will be able to articulate what they learned about battered women's stories after viewing a discreetly produced digital story. 2: Fifty battered women will share their experiences with domestic abuse while creating art in a safe and supportive setting. Participants will evaluate their experiences with the process through facilitated focus groups at the conclusion of the program.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Talking Suitcases provided a fresh, innovative approach toward ending domestic violence. 2: Fifty-five battered women shared their experiences over a period of one year during Talking Suitcases.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Valerie Wurster, Regina Chu, Suzanne Cook, Ruby Nguyen, Kristine Arneson
Project Manager
First Name
Claudia
Last Name
Waring
Organization Name
Asian Women United of Minnesota, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 6223
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 724-0756
Email
claudia@awum.org
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