Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Family Pathways AKA The Refuge Network
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chisago
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
The Black Dog Hill Shelter will collaborate with sculptor Jess Hirsch to organize art classes for the children of the shelter. The program will instill an appreciation for art and refuge through creative action.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M.; Marlina Gonzalez: Multidisciplinary media arts curator and consultant; David Grant: A Twin Cities-based writer, core alumnus member of The Playwrights' Center; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Elizabeth Mowry: Arts innovation director, COMPAS, City of Saint Paul parks commissioner; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Timothy Takach: Composer, singer and music publisher; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Director of long term development, Thrivent Financial, board member, SteppingStone Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$3,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The project outcome is to use arts education to empower and heal the children of the shelter. The project outcome will be evaluated through forms filled by the instructors and children to assess duration, content, and project completion.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The Black Dog Hill Shelter successfully helped women and children access arts to empower themselves and heal during a time of transition. The evaluation method was both qualitative and quantitative. Instructors and administrators reflected on the visible shifts within the children and mothers in terms of happiness and confidence. Students filled out evaluation forms at the end of each class to gather data. Instructors also filled out an evaluation form to assess the program. The main goal was to evaluate the logistical structure of the program and then to evaluate the project outcome through a questionnaire.
Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Launa Hollen, Reid A. Zimmerman, Mark Karnowski, Brian Anderson, Bob Fedderly, Kathy Lentz, Susan Morris, Doug Larson, Tim MacMillan, Jake Peterson
Project Manager
First Name
Charlotte
Last Name
Weidendorf
Organization Name
Family Pathways AKA The Refuge Network
Street Address
1575 1st Ave E
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(320) 396-2131
Email
charw@familypathways.org
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