Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,616
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Episcopal Homes Foundation of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Episcopal Homes will partner with Kairos Alive! to create participatory dance, music, theater, and storytelling experiences for frail elders and their caregivers in The Gardens, its skilled nursing and memory care home.
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; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Jenea Rewertz-Targui: Arts learning program manager, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Kari Ruth: Director of strategic communications, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Zahra Tafarrodi: Cross-cultural educator, researcher, author and artist
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,616
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,616
Administration costs
$1,320
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Older adults in a long-term care home will engage in participatory arts experiences that they cannot easily access otherwise. The project will create opportunities for elders, caregivers/teachers, family members, and children who live, work, and learn in a long-term care setting to participate together in arts activities. 2: Teaching artists will guide participants in activities to improve their physical and emotional wellbeing, enhancing the organization’s services. Assessments will identify physical and emotional health status prior to, during and after participation in activities. Caregivers/family members will report on observed changes in elders.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty-two different elders participated in the sessions, an average of twelve each week. Approximately seventy-five individuals participated in the Community Dance Hall. The project aimed to bring participatory arts experiences to frail elders who could not otherwise experience the arts. Achievement of this outcome was assessed by recording the number of elders who participated in project sessions and the frequency of each person's participation. The project also documented participation of children, teachers, family members, and staff. Numbers of participants were lower than originally projected, but impact of experience on diverse participants was significant. 2: Three artists brought music into the circle of elders, who were physically and emotionally engaged in the music, stories and personal interactions. The evaluation plan involved a self-assessment tool for elders to indicate pre-and post-session feelings. This proved too cumbersome. Instead, with the small number of participants, the project outcome was assessed by recorded observations of the Life Enhancement Director and other staff. They noted changes in mood, activity level, engagement, and focus. Measuring change over the course of the project was less relevant than noting the positive impact of project activities on a daily basis.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Denise Cole, Lois Cutler, Amy Fistler, Christine Howard, Jim Johnson, Mary Lilja, Cathy McCallister, Robert McClay, Diane McGowan, Rex McKee, Catherine Myers, Sarah Nowlin, Brian Ostenso, Rick Rinkoff, Bob Stupka, Cynthia Verhey, Jim Wenker
Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Kamiri
Organization Name
Episcopal Homes Foundation of Minnesota
Street Address
490 Lynnhurst Ave E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 632-8855
Email
akamiri@ehomesmn.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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