Arts Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Sounds of Hope, Ltd.

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

January 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for music workshops that will provide seniors residing at Sholom Homes in St Paul with participatory opportunities to sing and play instruments. The workshops will begin in February 2014 and extend through January 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Sirrine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Jun-Li Wang: Community Development, Community Education, Organizational Development; Kathleen Spehar: Artistic, General Management; Michael Hiatt: Education, General Management, Community Education; Diana Johnson: Education, General Management; Paul Verrette: Fundraising, Finance, Organizational Development; Betsy Gaasedelen: Artistic, Education; Kristen Marx: General Management.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,375

Direct expenses

$11,875

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: 30 or more seniors residing in the enhanced assisted living and memory loss wings of Sholom Homes will have the chance to work with four professional artists who bring skills from a variety of disciplines and to participate in arts learning in direct, personal, and meaningful ways. Qualitative: The study of, and participation in, musical activities will stimulate and improve memories of more than 50% of participants and bring satisfaction and joy all to the participants while engaging their talents.Weekly oral feedback from participants will be the primary source of information about outcomes. Sounds of Hope staff will also meet with the Sholom Homes staff members who attended the sessions to obtain feedback on success meeting outcomes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Forty five seniors experiencing memory loss 45 seniors participated in weekly sessions in which they created and performed music, and attended a concert of music from 17 countries performed by youth from those countries. Professional staff reported increased engagement by all participants.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Judy Morrison, Fred Perez, Virginia Kone, Hannah Hoes, Bethany Gladhill, Jim Keane, David Pazzuto, John Choi

Project Manager

Thomas

Surprenant

Sounds of Hope, Ltd.

253 4th St E Ste 205

St Paul

55101-1643