Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,878
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Simply ArtAble AKA Simply Jane
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2017
End Date
September 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Pizza Paint Parties: Arts Activity & Social Engagement for Persons with Disabilities

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bryan Thao Worra: Artistic, Community Service / Development; Rachel Levitt: Audience Development / Marketing; Joan Linck: Fundraising, Community Education, Youth Programming; Sara Kleinsasser Tan: General Administration, Education, Artistic; Tom Niemisto: General Administration, Volunteerism, Community Service / Development; Roseanne Pereira: Community Education, Education, Youth Programming

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,878
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,000
Direct expenses
$14,878
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will serve approximately 200-250 persons with developmental and cognitive disabilities, four artists (Simply ArtAble staff), all of whom have a disability themselves, and will enlist the services of approximately 25-30 volunteers. The above outcomes will be evaluated through a participant count.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have partnerships with 10 organizations which each have multiple programs. Most of the organizations rotate the groups that attend a Pizza Party event, so we do have about 75% new people attending each month to experience this rare community we have brought together. Many participants at first express a lack of creativity and are pleasantly surprised by their achievements.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Adam Courville, Tamara Gebhardt, Adam Hiler, Betsey Hodson, Jill LaMere, Shawn Leighton, Jacob Powell, Karen Savage
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Elias
Organization Name
Simply ArtAble
Street Address
5411 Nicollet Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55419
Phone
(612) 354-3961
Email
jane@simplyjanestudio.com
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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency