Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Susan E. Feigenbaum
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Susan Feigenbaum will teach clay classes at five senior communities. Independent, assisted, and memory care residents will learn art concepts, artmaking skills, engage socially, and share their learning at art exhibits open to the public.
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
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Alyssa Baguss: Arts programming coordinator, Three Rivers Park District/Silverwood Park; visual artist; Scott Bean: Retired elementary art teacher; practicing artist; David Beard: Associate professor of rhetoric, writing studies department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Jeffrey Bleam: Chair, department of theatre and film studies, Saint Cloud State University; Joan Eisenreich: Retired director, Mankato Public Schools Community Education and Recreation program; Robert Ouren, Dr.: Retired music educator
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 Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,900
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,433
Direct expenses
$14,333
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will teach clay classes at five senior communities where no other clay arts learning is offered. At my new partner sites I will survey learners and staff to establish that clay arts learning is new. I will record class attendance at all communities for new and repeat learners. 2: I will eliminate any barriers to participation by bringing the entire arts learning experience and all supplies for clay artmaking onsite. Learners will be surveyed about ease of participation and accessibility throughout the project. Attendance will be recorded in class logs for new and repeat learners and those with special needs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Feigenbaum taught clay classes at five Southwest Metro senior communities in which no clay arts learning was previously offered. To determine the degree to which the project achieved this proposed outcome, class attendance was tracked at each of the five communities during the project year. The Eden Prairie Library hosted the community exhibit for the third year. The library tracked the number of patrons visiting on a daily basis. Viewers provided comments in log books. The library staff provided additional comments about the public's positive response to the artwork and their hosting of the exhibit. 2: Feigenbaum eliminated barriers to arts learners' participation by bringing the clay art learning experience directly to their senior communities. Attendance and learner engagement were recorded in each class. Oral interviews confirmed the learners' ease of participation and class accessibility. Dates and times of classes were announced; learners noted schedules in personal calendars. Classes were listed in monthly newsletters and weekly notices. Sites posted monthly flyers provided by Feigenbaum. Staff phoned learners to remind them to attend. Caregivers brought learners to class, further eliminating barriers to participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Feigenbaum
Organization Name
Susan E. Feigenbaum
State
MN
Phone
(952) 949-3333
Email
susanfeigenbaum@comcast.net
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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