Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
CommonBond Communities
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

CommonBond Communities will work with professional teaching artists to offer semester-long, sequential arts programs for older adults, building skills and confidence in creative self-expression, and increasing and deepening social connections.

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

Robin Cruze: Assistant executive director, Wirth Center; president of HOBY MN; Janette Davis: Artist and advocate; founder of Bridge View Center Inc.; Victoria Hong: Illustrator, facilitator, and consultant; Anna Ostendorf: Program director, ArtReach; Madeline Phelps: ; Kylie Rieke: Visual artist and potter; vice president, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Chelsea Unold: Undergraduate program coordinator, University of Minnesota College of Design; Christina Woods: Executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$25,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

75% of participants will report forming new or stronger social connections. The project will be evaluated using a post-class participant survey, observations by the Program Manager, as well as informal feedback from participants (solicited by on-site Coordinators and the Program Manager) and the Site Coordinators.

Measurable Outcome(s)

61% of participants formed new or stronger social connections. Outcomes were measured using a post-class participant survey.

Recipient Board Members
Deidre Schmidt, Richard Wicka, Adam Bernier, Cindy Koch, Tom Joyce, Jamal Adam, Megan Remark, Tasha Alexander, Nicole Brookshire, Taylor Cooper, Edward Goetz, R. Patricia (Trish) Kelly, Wade C. Lau, Sita Morantz, Sean Rice, Matt Schriner, Val Spencer, Mark Springett, Eva Stevens, Jennifer Thao
Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
CommonBond Communities
Street Address
1080 Montreal Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Phone
(651) 291-1750
Email
angie.johnson@commonbond.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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