Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio AKA CLUES
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Washington
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio will collaborate with a local, Latino, multimedia artist, Ricardo Bennett Guzman, to empower Latino youth to lift their voices, share their experiences, and tell their stories through film.

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

Scott Artley: Executive artistic director at Patrick's Cabaret; Jennifer Lang: Violinist; music teacher at Saint Paul Conservatory of Music; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Keetha Vue: Development associate, Karen Organization of MN

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$1,390
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of Latino youth participants will build skills including dynamic storytelling, filmmaking, and working in teams. CLUES and Lead Artist will develop and implement a pre-and post-survey to measure youths' change in skill level over the course of the program. 2: 85% of Latino youth participants will gain confidence in themselves and their ability to use their voice. CLUES and Lead Artist will develop and implement a pre-and post-survey to measure change in attitude and behaviors of youth over the course of the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Of the seven participants who completed the program, all either agreed or strongly agreed that they built skills including storytelling and filmmaking. Lead Staff conducted a post- survey with all participants. 2: Of the seven youth who completed the program, five strongly agreed and two agreed that the program helped them gain confidence in using their voice. Lead Staff conducted a post- survey with all participants.

Recipient Board Members
Gonzalo Petschen, Efrain Cardenas, Jeffrey Savage, Virginia Arthur, Mary Jo Avendaño, Erick Garcia Luna, Lorena Hernandez, Marco Antonio Ortiz, Ruth Paredes, Miguel Ruiz Diaz, Manuel San Miguel, Leonardo Vivas, Consul Gerardo Guerrero
Project Manager
First Name
Enrique
Last Name
Olivarez
Organization Name
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio AKA CLUES
Street Address
797 7th St E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 379-4200
Email
eolivarez@clues.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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