Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highland Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Highland Friendship Club will engage Upstream Arts for two workshops using theater, visual arts, poetry, music, and dance to help people with disabilities be more confident in self-expression and making choices.

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,964
Direct expenses
$26,964
Administration costs
$1,116
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through dance, music and theatre, HFC members will be able to speak up on behalf of themselves and observe and interpret the feelings of others. HFC and UA will observe and survey members regarding overall satisfaction with the sessions, skills development, and improvement in attitudes, confidence in making choices and relationships. 2: HFC and UA will develop a deeper understanding of the unique voices and choices of HFC members and how the arts can be used to improve communication. UA and HFC will discuss regularly the progress made by participants and HFC will conduct pre- and post-evaluations with its members to give UA feedback on their experiences.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Through dance, music and theatre, HFC members spoke up on behalf of themselves and observed and interpreted the feelings of others. HFC and UA observed and surveyed members regarding overall satisfaction with the sessions, skills development, and improvement in attitudes, confidence in making choices and relationships. 2: HFC and UA developed a deeper understanding of the unique voices and choices of HFC members and how the arts can be used to improve communication. UA and HFC discussed regularly the progress made by participants and HFC conducted pre- and post-evaluations with its members to give UA feedback on their experiences.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rosemary Fagrelius, Catherine Dienhart, Sherrie Kenny, Pat Leseman, Liz Boyd, Ginger Giefer, Stephanie Johnson, Colleen Langford, 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
Email the Agency