Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,083
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highland Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Highland Friendship Club will collaborate with MacPhail Center for Music to offer drumming sessions that will promote creativity, happiness, and mastery of a new skill among people with disabilities who struggle with self-expression.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Reyne Branchaud-Linsk: Retired social worker; paper artist; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Linda Melcher: Executive director, Arts on Superior; consultant to businesses and nonprofits; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Tommearun Sar: Community engagement coordinator, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; 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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,083
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,863
Direct expenses
$12,946
Administration costs
$688
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

HFC members who have cognitive and physical disabilities will demonstrate improved attitudes by expressing themselves creatively through drumming. HFC will recruit from its members, especially those without prior music experience, observe interactions during sessions and gather members' responses to surveys about changes to their attitudes. 2: HFC and MacPhail will develop a deeper understanding of the unique needs and skills of HFC members and how drumming can be used to improve attitudes. MacPhail and HFC will discuss regularly the progress made by HFC members with drumming and HFC will conduct pre- and post-evaluations with its members to give MacPhail feedback on their experiences.

Measurable Outcome(s)

HFC members who have cognitive and physical disabilities demonstrated improved attitudes by expressing themselves creatively through drumming. HFC staff observed participants at four different points in the sessions and documented attitudes of the participants through creative expression using drums. 2: HFC and MacPhail developed a deeper understanding of the unique needs and skills of HFC members and observed that drumming can be used to improve attitude. HFC and MacPhail met regularly through the sessions providing feedback on the members' response to the loudness of the drums, as well as the additional support needed by the new MacPhail teaching artist.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rosemary Fagrelius, Kate Dienhart, Sherrie Kenny, Kathy Masson, Pat Leseman, Liz Boyd, Ginger Geifer, Stephanie Johnson, Colleen Langford, Andrew Miller, Sara Russell
Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Reed
Organization Name
Highland Friendship Club
Street Address
PO Box 16437
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Phone
(651) 698-4096
Email
danreed@highlandfriendshipclub.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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