Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,504
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota will bring an experienced visual artist to the Roosevelt Club three times per week over 24 weeks, to provide a high quality arts experience for low-income youth.
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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
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
$13,504
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$13,504
Administration costs
$1,227
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Low-income youth will be able to submit high quality entries into the local arts exhibit as a result of participation in the program. Success of the program will be determined by assessing number of participants in the program, retention of participants, feedback, and number of entries from Roosevelt participants in the local fine arts exhibit.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of participants in the program: 181. The number of entries in local exhibit: 13 of 137. The number of entries that moved onto regional: 7 of 23. The number of entries that moved onto national: 1 Affirmation of artists.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Matt Nikodym, Prentiss Foster, Curt Gainsforth, Tony Tillemans, Joan Schatz, Julie Fisk, Peter Fuchsteiner, John Hoffman, Sheila Krogman, Pat Miller, Roger Poganski, Eric Reisinger, Chris Schuver, Dan Tideman, Gary Webber, Carol Wellen, Pat Welter, Steve
Project Manager
First Name
Aimee
Last Name
Minnerath
Organization Name
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
Street Address
345 30th Ave N
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56303-3755
Phone
(320) 252-7616x 121
Email
aminnerath@bgcmn.org
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