Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Midwest Special Services, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Midwest Special Services will partner with KAIROS Alive! To hold dance workshops for adults with disabilities. Through dance and storytelling, KAIROS will build community and demonstrate the many benefits that participation in dance can produce.
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
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
$200
Direct expenses
$25,200
Administration costs
$2,400
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Real and perceived barriers to participation in dance will be addressed and mitigated. Participants will engage in arts experiences previously not available to them by making adaptations to fit the needs of individuals with disabilities. 2: MSS will use the art of dance to achieve service goals. MSS’ service goals focus on social interaction, cognitive stimulation, and physical activity. This project will incorporate each of these goals.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Individuals from MSS participated in a dance and movement program that was previously unavailable to them, as well as the Kairos’ Dance Hall. Kairos evaluated individuals’ progress through observation and identifying changes in physical, social, and artistic cognitive functioning. Participants and staff self-reported through interviews on activity level, previous experience in dance, and feelings of efficacy for the program. Kairos artists observed surprisingly animated engagement with several arts learners that MSS staff indicated usually showed little engagement. 2: MSS participants engaged in a new medium, the art of dance, with the help of professional teaching artists. The connection between the program’s outcome and our own service goals was evident in the observations made by Kairos teaching artists and MSS staff. The connection was also evident in the post interviews with staff and participants.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Clapper, Kelly Chase, Jeff Betchwars, Jane Miller, Lois McCray, Tom Lyman, Harry Hansen, Bobbi Hoppman, Dan Ryan, Mark Novitzki, Jenni Taylor, Lynn Schmidt
Project Manager
First Name
Lauren
Last Name
Hughes
Organization Name
Midwest Special Services, Inc.
Street Address
900 Ocean St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 778-1000
Email
lhughes@mwsservices.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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