Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,520
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Christopher J. Koza AKA Chris Koza
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Singer/songwriter Chris Koza will engage Washburn High School in an extended residency that will culminate in performances of original student musical compositions.
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
Akosua Addo, Dr.: Associate professor of music, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Robert Gurrola: Attorney; digital media producer and music composer; music educator; Diana Joseph: Author; associate professor of English at Minnesota State University Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Yang Yang: Visual artist; program assistant, Saint Paul Public Schools
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
$20,520
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,280
Direct expenses
$22,800
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This extended residency will provide students at Washburn High School with an in depth arts learning experience and opportunity to create and perform original musical compositions. This project will be evaluated through weekly discussions, participant journals, student and teacher evaluation forms, rehearsal and performance videos, regular assessment meetings with school staff, and community feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over thirty students participated in a songwriting and music-based residency throughout the 2015-2016 school year culminating in a public spring performance. Evaluation methods included weekly in-person review and planning meetings with class instructors and occasional correspondence via e-mail and text message. At the conclusion of the residency, participating students each answered a written questionnaire and were given an opportunity for review and discussion over the course of the residency. 2: Through the student residency and the final performance presented to hundreds, more Minnesotans were able to engage with Arts Learning opportunities. Evaluation methods included weekly in-person review and planning meetings with class instructors and occasional correspondence via e-mail and text message. At the conclusion of the residency, participating students each answered a written questionnaire and were given an opportunity for review and discussion over the course of the residency. Additionally, parents and outside instructors and students who witnessed the final performances offered their impressions in-person.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Koza
Organization Name
Christopher J. Koza AKA Chris Koza
State
MN
Phone
(971) 404-9428
Email
chriskozamusic@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
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