Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Yes Network
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
August 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Stevens
Sherburne
Stevens
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

The Yes Network, working with teaching artists, will create art experiences for children and teens in fourteen low-income neighborhoods to nurture creativity, strengthen social emotional skills, and create a sense of place.

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
$46,292
Direct expenses
$71,292
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

425 children and teens experiencing poverty will strengthen skills in critical thinking, self-expression, creativity, and problem-solving. Artists and their assistants will ask participants formative questions during and after each session to reflect on their experiences as well as observe changes in behaviors throughout the course of the 8-week program. 2: 425 children and teen experiencing poverty will strengthen social emotional skills in helping, sharing, cooperation, and friendship building. Artists and their assistants will ask participants formative questions during and after each session to reflect on their experiences as well as observe changes in behaviors throughout the course of the 8-week program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

340 children and teens experiencing poverty strengthened their skills in critical thinking, self-expression, creativity and problem-solving. Artists and their assistants asked participants formative questions during and after each session to reflect on their experiences as well as observed changes in behaviors throughout the program. 2: 340 children and teens experiencing poverty strengthened their social emotional skills in helping, sharing, cooperating, and friendship-building. Artists and their assistants asked participants formative questions during and after each session to reflect on their experiences as well as observed changes in behaviors throughout the program.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Abdi Ahmed, Luke Hartog, Blane Larson, Jane Oxton, Dee Pederson, Lynn Schnettler, Lalita Subrahmanyan
Project Manager
First Name
Ruth
Last Name
Wiechman
Organization Name
The Yes Network
Street Address
PO Box 1042
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56304
Phone
(320) 266-1747
Email
ruth.yes.network@gmail.com
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
Email the Agency