Arts Learning

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$39,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Frank Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

August 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Frank Theatre will conduct a three-part residency at MERC Alternative High School that will employ storytelling, theater games, writing games, and culminate in a public performance created by the students.

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

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

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

$39,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,400

Direct expenses

$43,900

Administration costs

$3,983

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Frank Theatre will provide an arts learning opportunity to an underserved demographic. Frank will document the number of students served by the project as well as survey them about their current participation in arts activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Frank Theatre provided an arts learning opportunity to an underserved demographic, students who have no performing arts curriculum in their school. Attendance was measured each session Students filled out surveys at the beginning and end of each session, indicating interest and experience in theatre, likelihood of future theatre attendance, degree of comfort in performing in front of the class, and observance of classmates' confidence in front of the class. Students evaluated performances attended and willingness to attend future performances. Evaluation of final session included assessment of their work as well as that of their peers.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Spencer Putney, Paul Markwardt, Leif Jurgensen, Matt DeWolf, Suzanne O'Brien, Suzanne Koepplinger, Carol Cooksley, Wendy Knox

Project Manager

Wendy

Knox

Frank Theatre

3156 23rd Ave S

Minneapolis

(612) 724-3760

frank@bitstream.net