Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,825
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Wilder Foundation and fifteen artistic collaborators will engage 370 low-income children, families, and elders in tailored, extended exposure to dance, theater arts, and music to support service goals.

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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Eva Barr: Artistic Director, Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative; Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Marsha Carter: Artistic director and founder, Beyond the Dance Network; Emily Edison: Executive director, SOAR Career Solutions; Tyra Hughes: Marriage and family therapist; participant in Art of Recovery program as exhibitor, judicator, and speaker; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Glenda Reed: Writer and educator; Arts Board grantee

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,825
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,375
Direct expenses
$23,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth, adult and family clients develop skills and leadership and find new strengths through art activities exploring personal stories, history and traditions. Survey tool assessing degree to which arts engagement leads/led to increased self-awareness, personal/leadership/skill development and cultural learning and affirmation. 2: Preschoolers and adults with physical or cognitive challenge demonstrate creative expression, self-confidence and self-efficacy through arts engagement. Observational survey tool completed by proxy to record preschoolers' and cognitively/physically-challenged elders' observed creative engagement and change in self-confidence or self-efficacy.

Measurable Outcome(s)

92% of survey respondents and staff strongly agreed/agreed their engagement met prog-specific goals. Observational tool preschools and adults unable to complete survey; participant survey for others. 2: Observation tool methodology confirmed participant high engagement, focus, and pleasure with arts engagement. For elders, we use the well-being Observational Tool developed with input of the Alzheimer's Association and widely used in arts evaluation. For preschoolers, teachers devised a short four-part observational check off.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Alex Cirillo Jr., Julie M. Brunner, Judy Kishel, Ann Wynia, Keven Early, Rahul Koranne, Andrea Walsh, Patrick Donovan, Janette Shimanski, Charles Morgan, Annie Zipfel
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Cunningham
Organization Name
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Street Address
451 Lexington Pkwy N
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 280-2000
Email
jane.cunningham@wilder.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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