Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highland Friendship Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
December 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Highland Friendship Club will hire Green Jeans Media and Cow Tipping Press to guide eight people with disabilities in writing their stories and creating documentaries with stop-motion animation techniques.

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
$1,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of arts participants will identify at least one skill or attitude that they improved because of the arts experience. In a survey at the end of the program participants self-identify skills and attitudes developed. A video documentary will also capture changes in participants' skills and attitudes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants learned new skills and had fun creating art. We conducted surveys of our members after the creative writing class that revealed the participants enjoyed the collaborative creative process. 'I loved to be creative stories and also I love working with other people.'. 2: Participants gained confidence. We conducted surveys of our members after the creative writing class that revealed the participants enjoyed the collaborative creative process. I loved to be creative stories and also I love working with other people.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rosemary Fagrelius, Kate Dienhart, Pat Leseman, Stephanie Johnson, Paul Bender, Hannah Larson, Ginger Giefer, Colleen Langford, Liz Boyd, Mike Fleming, Lisamarie Meyer, Joe Feldmeier, John Bobzien
Project Manager
First Name
Dan
Last Name
Reed
Organization Name
Highland Friendship Club
Street Address
PO Box 16437
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Phone
(612) 363-5308
Email
danreed@highlandfriendshipclub.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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