Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,696
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Appetite For Change
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Appetite For Change's Urban Youth group will perform "Trap or Grow" at North Minneapolis parks for children who participate in the summer free lunch program, encouraging them to eat healthier foods.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amy Cousin: Jewelry artist; Emily Derke: Basketry artist and teaching artist; Maude Dornfeld: Executive director, Life House; Nathan Fisher: Filmmaker; creative director of Once Were and Again We Are; Scott Reynolds: Director, producer, writer, and performer; artistic director of Mixed Precipitation; Samantha Smingler: Inclusion coordinator, Great Lakes Aquarium; Stephanie Thull: Gallery shop coordinator, Arts Center of Saint Peter

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$21,696
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$21,696
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

North Minneapolis children participating in the summer free lunch program receive information about healthy eating choices. Count of number of children at each performance Short survey conducted at each performance number of materials distributed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

North Minneapolis residents develop their artistic abilities and have venues to showcase them. The outcome is a finished documentary developed by the North Minneapolis Youth. 2: North Minneapolis youth will receive positive social and health messages from their peers. Number of exposures of the documentary through social medial, website, and local community screenings.

Recipient Board Members
Art Berman, Darlynn Benjamin, Lauretta Dawolo Towns, Harvey Rupert, Brent Marmo, Trent Taher, Lee Friedman, Joselynne Fynboh, Lester Royal, Mike Percic, Elizer Darris, Ari Tauer.
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Shanafelt
Organization Name
Appetite For Change
Street Address
1200 W Broadway Ave Ste 250
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55411
Phone
(612) 588-7611
Email
amy@afcmn.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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