Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Avivo
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
April 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Avivo clients living with mental illness will work with COMPAS teaching artists to develop artistic skills in various art forms and build community.

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

Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; Timothy King: Newspaper and magazine writer; founder of community foundation; Micah Minnema: Development Director at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network; Mary Rindelaub-Delorié: Director of development, Cedar Cultural Center; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Gervaise Wilhelm: Medical marketing consultant; board member of Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,623
Direct expenses
$26,623
Administration costs
$1,205
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Adults living with mental illness will demonstrate increased artistic abilities and skills in one or more art forms. Avivo and COMPAS will develop and implement a post-workshop survey to assess participants' previous experience with the art-form and indicate their change in skill level after the workshop. 2: Adults living with mental illness will increase and/or deepen social connections with others. The survey will also measure participants' prior level of involvement with the Community Support Program and ask them to indicate the number, type, and quality of social connections resulting from their involvement in the art workshop(s).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Ninety-eight percent of participants strongly agreed that they learned a new creative skill or improved an existing one. Post workshop evaluation survey created by Avivo and COMPAS. Avivo and COMPAS have also launched three other joint projects as a result of this one. 2: Ninety-eight percent of participants agreed that they had increased social connection -- Collaborated with others. Post workshop surveys.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Charles Abrahamson, Carlton Ammons, Jason M. Beumer, Jill Butler, Nicole Cooper, Emily Hebert, Dan Jaeger, Thomas Keul, Joshua D. Krsnak, Lavelle Neal, Kathryn Schoenrock, Mark Skubic, Christopher Toppin, Chad Underwood, Brian Van Abel, Paul Way
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Buechler
Organization Name
Avivo
Street Address
1900 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 752-8010
Email
susan.buechler@avivomn.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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