Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
FamilyMeans
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
FamilyMeans will provide high quality art experiences to youth living in Cimarron and Landfall and frail seniors, utilizing a diverse and talented group of artists from COMPAS.
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
William Adams: Public policy consultant, community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Gabrielle Bliss: Arts coordinator at Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet; Ykatirina Cardenas: Performing artist, youth arts educator; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development Phoenix Alternatives Inc (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Kathleen Spehar: Executive director, The O'Shaughnessy
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

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Frail seniors and opportunity youth served through our youth programs will have access to art/music opportunities and create lasting projects. Staff will compile narrative evaluation; report on reduction in barriers; new, existing or expanded beneficial partnerships; and how we used the arts to achieve our mission and service goals. 2: Increase opportunities for participation in a variety of art experiences, and create lasting and meaningful works of art. We will count the number of unduplicated senior and youth program participants and describe the art/music experiences available. We will also showcase completed art projects on our website.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Seniors learned movement confidence and Teens learned and practiced methods of sound recording, editing and DJ music presentation from a professional. Each FamilyMeans program is required to set annual goals and identify quantifiable outputs, client outcomes, and business metrics. These data are collected frequently, reviewed quarterly, and made available annually through reports. FamilyMeans utilizes the Council On Accreditation's Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) standards to measure effectiveness and progress. 2: Fourteen teens participated in the Digital Music Recording workshop. Thirty seniors regularly participate in Day Out! A participation log was kept for all workshop sessions; staff solicited feedback on the workshop from youth participants. In Day Out! attendance is taken each week and all participants are asked to provide feedback through surveys and directly to staff.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Rebecca Cummins, Bill Etter, Douglas Johnson, Jenna Weiss, Johan Nielsen, Kelly Davis, Patty Dunlap Whitaker, Kristin Kroll, Cory McIntyre, Pam Nuffort, Jess Peterson, Mark Stannard, Lynn Ogburn, Cary Stewart, Elizabeth McGinley
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
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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