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Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,268
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control AKA Project SUCCESS
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Partners in Arts Participation
Project Details
Project SUCCESS will partner with Northrop Auditorium and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to provide meaningful, high-quality arts experience for students at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis.
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
William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Elaine Allen: Retired RN; literacy tutor and co-coordinator of church art program; Selma Fernandez Richter: Photographer documenting the immigrant experience; Roxanne Givens: Founder, Minnesota African American Museum and Cultural Center; Matthew Guidry: Co-founder and artistic director of Upstream Arts; actor, director, educator, choreographer; Tyra Hughes: Marriage and family therapist; participant in Art of Recovery program as exhibitor, judicator, and speaker; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da
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
$6,268
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Direct expenses
$6,368
Administration costs
$2,026
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Project SUCCESS will bring 400 under-served Minneapolis 11th and 12th grade students to a performance at the Northrop Auditorium. Project SUCCESS will measure quantity and demographics of youth participation. 2: Project SUCCESS will use this performance to motivate and inspire students to dream about their futures and set goals for the future. Project SUCCESS will survey participating students and teachers following the performance on the impact of the experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Project SUCCESS brought 147 11th-12th grade students from Patrick Henry in Minneapolis to Alvin Ailey American Dance at Northrop Auditorium. Project SUCCESS measured the quantity and demographics of students who attended. Of the students who participated 48% are African American, 34% Asian American, 9% Hispanic/Latino American, 2% Native American and 8% Caucasian. 88% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. 2: Project SUCCESS received qualitative data from students and teachers that demonstrated the activity was a positive experience for their communities. Project SUCCESS connected with students and teachers after the performance and collected qualitative data regarding their experiences. We were also able to distribute a short survey for students which captured the responses above.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ann Ruschy, Jody Rodrigues, Cheryl Creecy, Kelvin W. Miller, Julie DuBois, Karla Ekdahl, Moira Grosbard, Elise Linehan, Todd Macgregor, Charles Montreuil, Shana Moses, JoAnn Neau, Kimberlee Sinclair, Julie Zelle
Project Manager
First Name
Emily
Last Name
Heagle
Organization Name
Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control AKA Project SUCCESS
Street Address
1 Groveland Ter Ste 300
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 874-0776
Email
emilyh@projectsuccess.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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