Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
North Homes, Inc. AKA North Homes Children and Family Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
North Homes will collaborate with MacRostie Art Center to provide art instruction and facilitate projects one day a week for at-risk youth who are residents of the ITASKIN Center in Grand Rapids.
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
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
$16,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$16,200
Administration costs
$650
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

North Homes and MacRostie Art Center will provide art instruction to underserved youth one time per week in FY 2014. North Homes and MacRostie Art Center staff will communicate one time per month to discuss upcoming learning activities and how improve previous activities. 2: At least 75 youth from underserved populations will participate in arts learning sessions at the ITASKIN Center with an artist from MacRostie Art Center in FY 2014. Weekly logs will record the number of youth served in each instruction session and the arts learning activities that take place.

Measurable Outcome(s)

North Homes Itaskin Center and MacRostie Art Center provided art instruction to underserved youth at least one time per week in FY2014. 2: 126 youth from underserved populations participated in art learning sessions at the Itaskin Center.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Char Alto, Lana Bjorgum, Dr. Jack Carlisle, James Christmas, Sarah Gustafson, Chris Lynch, Tom Peltier, John Pugleasa, Jim Smokrovich, Rachel Weis
Project Manager
First Name
Toni
Last Name
Troumbly
Organization Name
North Homes, Inc. AKA North Homes Children and Family Services
Street Address
1880 River Rd
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
(218) 327-3000
Email
toni.troumbly@northhomes.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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