Artist in Residency

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,397
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paramount Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Artist in Residency

Project Details

Certified dance therapist Brittni Cleland will provide an opportunity for children living with autism to experience the joy of dance, using the experience to help them think more clearly, move more freely and interact more confidently.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,397
Other Funds Leveraged
$535
Direct expenses
$1,932
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will be able to sequence patterns, increase their mobility, and demonstrate movement skills that show reduced restriction and creativity. Pre and post survey of parents, pre and post videotapes of participation, teaching-artist logs, video of final demonstration for parents.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students to varying degrees demonstrated an increase in their expanse of motion, their comfort with social engagement and teamwork, increased ability to follow directions, especially with regard to stopping and starting, and were able to tell a story usin

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Oxton
Organization Name
Paramount Center for the Arts AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3460
Phone
(320) 257-3127
Email
jane@paramountarts.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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471