Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$99,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Pillsbury House Theatre will convene, train, and support twenty community-based artists as art block leaders who will create arts experiences to engage neighbors on the blocks where they live and support neighbors in patronizing the arts assets in their community.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
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 Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; 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.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Maya Beecham: Executive assistant and creativity director, Youthprise; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Laurel Bradley: Director and curator, Perlman Teaching Museum, Carleton College, Northfield; Gregory Bullard: Independent Management Consultant, Bullseye Services Corp.; Melissa Cuff: Director of grants and foundation relations for YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Sherri Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Paul Robinson: Director, James P. Shannon Leadership Institute, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$99,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$38,200
Direct expenses
$137,900
Administration costs
$13,200
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Individuals will engage in more arts activities in their own neighborhoods. Attendance records, pre and post surveys from residents, and pre and post observation data from artists will indicate whether barriers have been mitigated.
Measurable Outcome(s)
More people accessed art on the blocks where they live, and reported increased knowledge and interest in arts activities through their participation.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Norah Shapiro, Chanda Smith Baker, Pam Arnold, Nedy Windham, Jim Langemo, Eric Mueller, Marianne Merriman, John Humleker, Sarah Milligan-Toffler, Julia Sand, Cordelia Anderson, Faysal Abraham, Andy Augustine, Marni Bumsted, Cory Factor, Jo Ann Harris, Amy
Project Manager
First Name
Corrie
Last Name
Zoll
Organization Name
Pillsbury United Communities AKA Pillsbury House Theatre
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 787-3620
Email
zollc@puc-mn.org
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