Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,450
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Seward Child Care Center
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for an Artist in Residence Program and Social Justice Storytime project designed to address issues of diversity in early childhood during 2014. The two projects work in tandem by coordinating weekly arts activities for children enrolled in Seward Child Care Center, held on-site, with larger public events held in a local community center.
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
Sandy Agustin: Artistic, General Management, Education; Melanie DeLuca: Community Education, Organizational Development, Youth Programming; Lucia Magney: Artistic, General Management, Community Service; Kay Augustine: Education, Youth Programming, Disabilities Specialist; Stephanie Vagle: Organizational Development, General Management, Volunteerism; Janelle Doyle: Education, Youth Programming, Artistic; Patrick Stauffer: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Megan Johnston: Artistic, Audience Development, Community Education, Curatorial.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$5,450
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,750
Direct expenses
$7,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Artist in Residence Program will give arts a bigger presence in Seward Child Care Center curriculum, while providing the children at Seward Childcare Center and the broader community with unique opportunities to build skills in a specific art form over a long period of time. Three evenly spaced SJS events and our commitment to building a base of attendees through sustained outreach will allow members from the broader community to engage on more than one occasion over the course of the grant.Project advisory group meets to reflect on the success of the project, parents and teachers are surveyed to better understand their impressions of the project and the perceived impact on themselves and the participating children, compilation of documentation, including photos, video, and written materials to inform future projects at Seward Child Care Center and other similar organizations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Children and staff were exposed to a unique approach that integrated contemporary Indian dance with other art forms, had opportunities to engage with a multiracial and multicultural arts community, and gained access to several unique, integrative experiences: dance, music and storytelling.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ericca Richter-Maas, David Bael, Tena Schacher, Holly Bowers, Jennifer Beckham, Johanna Schussler, Joe Slag, Becky Murphy, Tessa Bordiano, Juliet Patterson, Tori Regan, Paul Regan, Laura Mills, Ron Mills, Paul Linden, Mike Nation, Jennifer Murphy, Marguer
Project Manager
First Name
Ruben
Last Name
Gonzalez
Organization Name
Seward Child Care Center
Street Address
2323 32nd Ave S á
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 724-3030
Email
ericca.maas@gmail.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
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