Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,490
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mount Olivet Day Services
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Mount Olivet Day Services will collaborate with VocalEssence to bring weekly music sessions to its aging clients and preschool children through intergenerational workshops on storytelling, singing, and dancing.

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
$14,490
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,490
Administration costs
$1,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through arts experiences, participants will develop increased self-esteem and feelings of belonging to a group which will enhance overall well-being. Staff will monitor participants' performance by noting mood, awareness, and memory changes before, during, and after music sessions. Family surveys will note improvements in participant's well-being. 2: Through the power of music, participants will increase the occurrence of positive memories and their cognitive ability. Through surveys and observation staff, families, and artists will evaluate participants with a goal of increased cognitive abilities and improved memory among the aging adults.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Adult participants experienced greater uplift and joy, improved self-esteem through learning songs, and strengthened connections with others. The workshops were evaluated through surveys with MODS staff and VocalEssence teaching artists, informal observations, and a group interview with staff. 2: Participants increased positive memories and cognitive abilities through listening, singing, learning, and bonding with others. The same method as listed above, were used, in which workshops were evaluated through surveys with MODS staff and VocalEssence teaching artists, informal observations, and a group interview with staff.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
David Lose, Clyde Allen, Mark Beese, Christine Bent, David Carlson, Eileen Cartwright, Kurt Halva, Ruth Jarcho, John Kuehn, Trudy Olson, Greg Page, Peter Youngdahl, Gordyvetsch, Bill Telleen, Sharon Flack, Mari Carlson, Tim Hokanson Tammy Nelson
Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Carlson
Organization Name
Mount Olivet Day Services
Street Address
5601 Lyndale Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55419
Phone
(612) 861-3305
Email
jcarlson@mtolivethomes.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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