Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women AKA Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
April 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women will collaborate with teaching artist, Angie Frank, to offer Theatre for Kids, Theatre for Healing, and Theatre for the Future workshops to clients at the Shelter and Resource Center.

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
$523
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will identify qualities and skills developed through their theatre experience and reflect on the experience's impact to their well-being. This project will be evaluated through quantitative surveys using age appropriate Likert scale ratings and open ended questions. Artist statements will also be part of the final evaluation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will identify qualities and skills developed through their theatre experience and reflect on the experience's impact to their well-being. This project was evaluated through qualitative surveys using age appropriate Likert scale ratings and open ended questions. Artist statements were only collected from women who participated in the Out of Our Minds performances.

Recipient Board Members
Denise Bussa, Cammy Hansen, Bill Burns, Julie Knuths, Deb Mitchell, Michele Dressel, Barb Hanson, Betsy Schwartz, Wanda Sayers, Tonya Sconiers, Mike Tusken, Sharon Buchanan, David Rovano, Christina Mattison, Robyn Hautula
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Utech
Organization Name
Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women AKA Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center
Street Address
PO Box 3558
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55803
Phone
(218) 728-6481
Email
sutech@safehavenshelter.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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