Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
FamilyMeans
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
FamilyMeans will utilize KAIROS alive! And Susan Armington’s Talking Suitcases™ to provide high quality art experiences for seniors in Day Out! And youth program participants.
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
Michele Anderson: Rural program director, Springboard for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Sheila Asato: Visual arts coordinator, Penny George Institute; faculty member, Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Jill Aubin: Museum educator and curatorial assistant, Minnesota Discovery Center, Chisholm; self-taught artist with an emphasis in photography; Sue Awes: Director, Help Our Neighbors, Chatfield; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; David Grant: A Twin Cities-based writer; core alumnus member of The Playwrights' Center; Patrick Hollister: Active living planner, PartnerSHIP 4 Health; Ange Hwang: Executive director of Asian Media Access; Thomas Maakestad: A private entrepreneur and landscape artist|Bree Sieplinga, Associate director, Upstream Arts
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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$2,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increase in art experiences for frail seniors and underserved youth. Staff will measure narrative questions noted in evaluation section, and report on reduction in barriers, beneficial partnerships, and the use of arts to achieve mission and service goals. 2: Number of art projects and community celebration/showcase and discussion of art. Staff will measure numbers of unduplicated participating seniors and youth, attendance at community events and number of art projects.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Comfort in participating, speaking up and expressing pride in their work among the youth. DayOut! participants enjoying working together with their family members on the Talking Suitcase 2: 15 Day Out! participants, 15 family caregivers and 22 volunteers--Talking Suitcases and Kairos projects. 34 Cimarron youth and 21 Landfall youth and five adults--Talking Suitcases only.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Rebecca Cummins, Bill Etter, David Brown, Jenna Weiss, Jennifer Gillespie, Johan Nielsen, Kelly Davis, Patty Dunlap, Kristin Kroll, Cory McIntyre, Pam Nuffort, Jess Peterson, Mark Stannard, Lynn Ogburn, Arba-Della Beck
Project Manager
First Name
Arba-Della
Last Name
Beck
Organization Name
FamilyMeans
Street Address
1875 Northwestern Ave S
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 439-4840
Email
aaronson@familymeans.org
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