Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$674
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Higher Ground Church of God in Christ
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2018
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Positive Identity through Colorful Reflections, will be a therapeutic approach for youth to use a diverse, artistic lens for self-reflection to discover what makes them unique.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: Vice Chair Wright County Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: Chair Stearns County Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St. Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing,Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, Cyanotype printing, University of Wisconsin, Certified Nuclear Engineer: George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert: Has a BS in Business and an MBA from Winona State University, Elizabeth taught Ballet, been a Choreographer for the Folkloric Venezuela Dance, served as Vice-President for the Board of Directors at the former Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Communities, served as a committee member for the Event ôA Place at the Table, sponsored by the Paramount Center for the Arts; Emily Steinmetz: regional coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Central Minnesota Chapter based in St. Cloud, Before becoming a regional coordinator, an active volunteer and board member for the March of Dimes, adjunct faculty member for the Master of Public Administration program at St. Cloud State University,volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN; Michael Calavicci: graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree painting and photography, assists local Minnesota based not-for-profit organizations; Peter Happel-Christian: Associate Professor in the Art Department at Saint Cloud State University, Phtorgrapher, received many grants and awards and fellowships from a numerous organizations, published a variety of photobooks.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$674
Other Funds Leveraged
$450
Direct expenses
$1,124
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Youth will create an artistic plateau to express inner reflections, create a voice for themselves using visual senses, and attend a recognition ceremony featuring the outstanding members at a local gallery or public building. There will be a survey given to every participant to gauge their knowledge before and after the eight week sessions. The data received will further help in our growth of maturing the therapeutic process.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Each of the participants participated in Pre/Post survey questions that we used as an indicator of participants knowledge around the subject of self-esteem, self-identity and culture identity. Students understanding of self-identity within themselves, family, community and culture is displayed in Art work.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Alberts II-Chairman and CEO :Natoyia M Alberts- Secretary :Mother Judy Guyler Brown- treasurer : Authur L. Spence- board Member: Lashelle M Spence-Board Member: Buddy King Board Member: Dexter Stanton Board Member

; James Alberts II-Chairman and CEO :Natoyia M Alberts- Secretary :Mother Judy Guyler Brown- treasurer : Authur L. Spence- board Member: Lashelle M Spence-Board Member: Buddy King Board Member: Dexter Stanton Board Member

; James Alberts II-Chairman and CEO :Natoyia M Alberts- Secretary :Mother Judy Guyler Brown- treasurer : Authur L. Spence- board Member: Lashelle M Spence-Board Member: Buddy King Board Member: Dexter Stanton Board Member
Project Manager
First Name
Buddy
Last Name
King
Organization Name
Higher Ground Church of God in Christ
Street Address
523 2nd St N
City
Waite Park
State
MN
Zip Code
56387
Phone
(320) 217-1052
Email
bking@bgcmn.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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3