The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will be implementing a program called Passport To Play aiming to increase the number of children and families of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to participate in hands-on arts and cultural programming and educational exhibits at the museum. Passport To Play would reach over 1,500 children and families a year from underserved communities in Southeastern Minnesota. The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc.
In 2010-2011, the Givens Foundation for African American Literature will launch Givens Black Books, a community reading campaign designed to increase access to and engagement in the literary arts in the Twin Cities' African American community.
James Sewell Ballet' ArtAces is an outreach ticket and transportation program aimed at providing access to our performance and education programs for schools who wish to participate, regardless of financial ability.
To create a traveling exhibit for A Peace of My Mind, a documentary project that combines oral history and portraiture to explore the meaning of peace, using art and storytelling as a means to foster public dialogue.
Bedlam seeks funds to expand opportunities for teens within our successful youth programming in Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. This grant will fund three youth activities and a skill-building workshop for Bedlam artists in support of youth activities.
This seven-month multimedia arts program is framed through documentary filmmaking and community engagement. Students will create, perform, and respond to their learning in the areas of video, audio production, and scriptwriting/storytelling.
The Cedar will partner with Brian Coyle Center, African Development Center, and West Bank School of Music to engage the East African communities of Cedar-Riverside with a comprehensive arts program that uses music events as the focal point.