Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,780
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
December 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Wilder Foundation will collaborate with 21 community artists to engage 250 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. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Lynne Beck: Development consultant; former COMPAS development director; Gordon Coons: Artist; Robin Cruze: Assistant to executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Acting executive director, Southern Theater; Simone Needles: Visual artist; instructor at Interact; Olga Nichols: Visual artist; executive director of Bird Island Cultural Centre; Scott Reynolds: Stage director and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Lisa Wigand: Business banker; heads advisory board for Central Lakes College Performing Arts Center

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,780
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$22,860
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)

Youth, adult and family clients develop skills and leadership and find new strengths through art activities exploring personal stories, history and traditions. Survey tools 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 completed by proxy for preschoolers and written survey completed by cognitively/physically-challenged elders assessing degree of creative engagement, self-confidence and self-efficacy.

Recipient Board Members
Julie Brunner, Judy Kishel, Alex Cirillo Jr., Patrick Donovan, Kevin Earley, Kong Her, Rahul Koranne, Charles Morgan, Janette Shimanski, Mark Zesbaugh, Annie Zipfel, May Yang Hang, Courtney Henry, Rochelle Johnson, Jackie Turner, Mike Ciresi, Eric Nicholson, Andrea Walsh, Ann Wynia
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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