Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,670
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Higher Works Collaborative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Auditory Perception of Human Emotions is a Spoken Word Series of 10 open-mic style events

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,670
Other Funds Leveraged
$330
Direct expenses
$6,000
Administration costs
$600
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Spoken word will become widely acknowledged as a relevant art-discipline in Central Minnesota. 2. New Connections will be made (new friends, new partnerships, new voices), therefore strengthening the creative culture of St. Cloud. 3. Audience members will discover Spoken Word, whether or not they do it themselves.; To create a ongoing celebration and build a spoken word community in the st cloud and surrounding area. We will have a print out survey, that can be easily transferred to a digital google form. Also, since many people don't fill them out, we will have a public board that will have the same questions but with stars and sharpies to share their answers. We will also ask accessibility questions as well, in order to improve the events for our neighbors. We will use photography of the events as a way to track numbers, demographics, and reactions to the performances. We will track the performers with sign up sheets, capturing demographic information.; Every session we will have multiple ways of connecting with individuals and others.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants were able to learn more about African Amercian History and Culture. This was accomplished by. 1. Art area open to all families that was focused on hands on learning, storytelling, and other mediums. 2. A recognition of Local Black Contributor

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lashell Spence: Officer, Seamster: Treasurer, Richard Walker: Board Chair, Carmilla Mimms: Secretary
Project Manager
First Name
Islam
Last Name
Abuhadid
Organization Name
Higher Works Collaborative
Street Address
3333 W Division St Ste 209
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Email
info@hwcmn.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