Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,333
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
BRAVA! Inc. AKA BRAVA!
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Scott
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
The project involves BRAVA! performing quality vocal music at nursing homes, adult care centers, senior residences, and prisons. Budgets are limited and residents cannot access events outside of their facility.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Marys University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Melanie Davis: Volunteer Services and Corporate Engagement Director, Lyngblomsten, St. Paul; Alice De Yonge: Program director, Project G.E.M., nonprofit that serves special needs youth; Anna Deschampe: School Director, Oshki Ogimaag Community School, Grand Portage; Sharon Fischlowitz: Executive Director, Black Label Movement, Minneapolis; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg, Visual artist; MaryLynn Pulscher: Environmental Education Coordinator, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Toni Quirk: Vice president of development PAI (provides services to adults with developmental disabilities), White Bear Lake.; Kristine Wyant: Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations., Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,333
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,662
Direct expenses
$17,995
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.45
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
BRAVA! will perform concerts in nursing homes, adult care centers, senior residences, and prisons, serving underserved populations. BRAVA! will count the number of attendees at each site, solicit feedback/comments from the Social Program Director and report comments made by residents after each performance.
Measurable Outcome(s)
BRAVA! was able to serve nineteen venues for concerts during 2013. Without the help of the grant dollars, we would have been able to serve only eleven venues in 2013. We were able to perform for eight more audiences as a result of these grant dollars. We evaluated our outcomes by leaving an evaluation form for each venue. The form included the audience description, and number in the audience, feedback including comments from the audience and Social Director. One hundred percent of the venues provided an evaluation completed by the social director.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dawn Allan, Linda Cravens, Shirley Hammerstein, Gayle Kohlbry, Jan MacGibbon, Judy Sappington, Jeannette Tsakistos, Kathleen Wendland
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Erickson
Organization Name
BRAVA! Inc. AKA BRAVA!
Street Address
PO Box 390726
City
Edina
State
MN
Zip Code
55439-0726
Phone
(952) 583-6256
Email
edukare@comcast.net
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