Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Perspectives, Inc. AKA Perspectives
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
February 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

Perspectives will collaborate with four artistic masters to offer extended learning camps to elementary and middle school students to provide exploration in puppetry, hip-hop, sculpture, and songwriting in a trauma sensitive environment.

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
$17,250
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$17,250
Administration costs
$1,568
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

85% of Kids Connection students will demonstrate social-emotional growth and development through their participation in a KC Extended Learning Camp. Social-emotional growth, such as student behaviors and student-teacher interaction, will be measured through the 2nd Step Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum at the beginning and end of each workshop along with Parent/Student Advisory discussion. 2: 80% of students will strengthen comprehension of math and literacy concepts embedded into dance, puppetry, sculpture and music Extended Learning Camps. Math and literacy skills will be measured though Teaching Strategies Gold, an evidence-based measurement tool, along with observation and student portfolios.

Measurable Outcome(s)

86% of students surveyed expressed enjoyment and/or demonstrated artistic and social-emotional growth through work with the Expressive Arts Teacher. Our Dir. of Evaluation surveyed students about arts programming along with getting 1:1 tours of student art projects. When asked how do you feel about working with Ms. Toni on art projects the average of responses was 4.3 on the five point scale. 2: 100% of enrolled school-age children received Kids Connection support to enhance their hybrid/virtual education during pandemic. Measurement: Attendance records. During our weekly meetings with ISD 283's Social Workers/Teachers, they've said that Perspectives' interventions have been essential to the consistent attendance, engagement, and nutrition of our children in 2020.

Recipient Board Members
Susan Grafton, James Kremer, Esq., Dawn Courrier-Cable, CPA, Sue R. Zelickson, Jeannie Seeley-Smith, Debra Bauler, Angela Fahmy-Miner, Vincent Hayden, Ph.D, Karen Heithoff, Aja King, Ed.D., LPCC, Rae Lesmeister, Kelly Merriman, Astein Osei, Barry Stoffel, Ruth Usem, Vicki Wyard, David McNally

Project Manager
First Name
Jeannie
Last Name
Seeley-Smith
Organization Name
Perspectives, Inc. AKA Perspectives
Street Address
3381 Gorham Ave
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55426
Phone
(952) 926-2600
Email
jss@perspectives-family.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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