Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,990
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
YouthLink
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
May 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Partners in Arts Participation

Project Details

YouthLink and arts partner Kulture Klub Collaborative will facilitate studio recording and performance opportunities for youth, ages 16-24, experiencing homelessness.

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
$24,990
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,986
Direct expenses
$29,976
Administration costs
$1,750
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth participants will build skills and confidence creating original music and compositions, audio recording and engineering, and performance. Quantitatively, attendance will be tracked. Qualitatively, participants will be a part of ongoing feedback sessions to evaluate the depth of engagement and level of skills built.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth participants built skills and confidence creating original music and compositions and audio recording and engineering. Verbal feedback discussions with youth participants and attendance tracking tools.

Recipient Board Members
Steve Cramer, Chris Garcia, Tim Bildsoe, Jane Maschka, David Adams, Chief Medaria Arrandondo, Jared Brewington, Crystal Hatcher, Sheriff David Hutchinson, Mary Moriarity, Jody Rogers, Rachael Scherer, Patrick Troup, Board Emeritus Melvin
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Selinsky
Organization Name
YouthLink
Street Address
41 N 12th St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 252-1200x 271
Email
selinsky@youthlinkmn.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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