Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,120
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Vail Place
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

Participant clients of Vail Place, a program assisting people with mental illnesses, will work with History Theatre professional artists to develop performance pieces based on their lived experiences.

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

Lana Barkawi: Executive director, Mizna; Julia Donaldson: Director of advancement, Pillsbury United Communities; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Stacey Robison: Ceramicist; visual arts studio manager, Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts; Moira Villiard: Visual artist and graphic designer; arts and cultural programming coordinator, American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth

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
$21,120
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,448
Direct expenses
$26,568
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Vail Place clients learn life and work skills from the theater development process while creating performance pieces based on their lived experiences. Post-project client surveys to assess learning, interviews with Vail Place program staff, and interviews with teaching artists. 2: Outreach based on client performances to combat stigma, promote mental health treatment and theater arts in recovery, and cultivate project support. Post-presentation Q and A at outreach performance-presentations, in-person interviews and online surveys of selected group members, and interviews with client-performers, TAs, and Vail Place staff.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Adults with mental illnesses realized improvements in their recovery and lives from creating performance pieces based on their lived experiences. 1. Ongoing check-ins with artists, clients, Vail Place staff to monitor/evaluate process. 2. Group and 1:1 post-project interviews with members, artists, staff. 3. Post-performance audience feedback. 4. Post-performance artist, member, staff surveys. 2: Community presentations based on client performances helped combat stigma and illustrate the effectiveness of theater in mental health recovery. 1. Post-presentation Q and A at outreach performance-presentations. 2. Interviews and online feedback surveys of selected audience members. 3. Interviews with client-performers, TAs, and Vail Place staff.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Duffy, Emily Pearl, Scott Kerssen, Roger Sorensen, Angie Dahl, Amy Browne, Char Chmielewski, Stephanie Devitt, Jane Dixon, Patrick Hagan, Jack Haggerty, Desi Heaven, Calynn Hendrickson, Elizabeth J. Knight, Catherine McGlinch, Sofya Mikhelson, Sharon Oswald, Cindy Theis
Project Manager
First Name
Stefano
Last Name
LoVerso
Organization Name
Vail Place
Street Address
15 9th Ave S
City
Hopkins
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(952) 938-9622
Email
sloverso@vailplace.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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