Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$46,700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Saint Paul Conservatory of Music will deliver weekly after-school music enrichment in violin, cello, guitar, and rock ensemble to underserved youth attending Saint Paul schools to stimulate them to become engaged in art and life.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Winona State University; Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Lorene Bruns: Arts adminstrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Anat Shinar: Instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center
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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$46,700
Other Funds Leveraged
$39,050
Direct expenses
$85,750
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More underserved youth will develop their creativity and potential through regular, stimulating music enrichment with accomplished artists. We will track number of youth served, contact hours between artists and youth, performance opportunities, audiences attending concerts. Outreach liaison will work with artists and schools to track number of people served. 2: Build relationships with youth serving organizations. We will measure the quantity and quality of partnerships, including the number of schools, number of nonprofits, surveys and focus groups of teachers, surveys and focus group of administrators, surveys and focus groups of nonprofit manager.

Measurable Outcome(s)

160 youth received 448 hours of musical instruction. We held five public performances and reached 1,850+ audience members. Each faculty artist assessed the individual growth of the youth on a weekly basis, including youth engagement in music lessons and concert performances. Teachers assess the musical skills of the youth based on posture, tone production, musicality, and extra-musical skills. We record attendance. Evaluation results help inform programming, marketing and fundraising and are used to make adjustments in order to achieve better results. 2: We offered the program at four Saint Paul Public Schools, working with school teachers and administrators. We regularly listen to input from students, partners, parents, and participants from target communities to shape what music we play, teach, and present and to effectively implement our programming. We know our work is successful in building relationships with groups traditionally underserved, for the Saint Paul School District has a formal commitment and contract with the Conservatory because we strategically align with their commitment to equal access and to eliminating institutional racism.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kelly Schwenn, Sylvia Oxenham, Susan Bullard, Melissa A. Pelland, Maria E. Park, Sharon Carlson, X. Christina Huang, Karen Schweigert, Patrick Yee, Jim Tarara, Heidi Teoh, Cléa Galhano
Project Manager
First Name
Clea
Last Name
Galhano
Organization Name
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Street Address
26 E Exchange St Ste 500
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 224-2205x 12
Email
clea@thespcm.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
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