Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,007
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rise
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Rise will conduct Art Speaks, a program providing people with physical, intellectual, brain injury, and emotional disabilities the ability to express their artistic vision by creating visual art in a wide range of media.

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
$20,007
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,000
Direct expenses
$22,007
Administration costs
$2,519
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Rise's Art Speaks provides artists with disabilities the opportunity to create works of art as a means of self-expression. The art therapist and lead service staff will develop a survey measuring the sense of creative opportunity among people served. Survey will be completed by participants or caregivers at the beginning, middle and end of program year. 2: People served by Art Speaks will gain confidence and self-esteem through program participation. The art therapist and lead service staff will develop a survey measuring the sense of confidence and self-esteem among people served. Survey will be completed by participants or caregivers at the beginning, middle and end of program year.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome 1: Rise's Art Speaks provided artists with disabilities the opportunity to create works of art as a means of self-expression.  The art therapist and lead service staff developed a survey measuring the sense of creative opportunity among people served. Survey was completed by participants or caregivers at the beginning, middle and end of program year. Outcome 2: People served by Art Speaks gained confidence and self-esteem through program participation. The art therapist and lead service staff developed a survey measuring the sense of confidence and self-esteem among people served. Survey was completed by participants/caregivers at the beginning, middle and end of program year.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Thomas Kettleson, Kathy Klang, Andrea Murphy, Rachael Smith, Sherry Robinson, Mark Bergmann, Patrick Deeg, Blake Elliott, Jon Grunewald, Kristin Hangebrauck, Lauri Hopkins, Susan Langfeldt, Sheila Minske, Kelly Steffens, Manfred Tatzmann
Project Manager
First Name
Noel
Last Name
McCormick
Organization Name
Rise
Street Address
8406 Sunset Rd NE
City
Spring Lake Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55432
Phone
(763) 786-8334
Email
nmccormick@rise.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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