Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,750
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ On The Road program will partner with seven regional arts centers in the seven-county metro area to provide new book arts programming to Minnesota learners in their home communities.

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

Bradley Althoff: Managing producer, national classical music programs, American Public Media - Minnesota Public Radio; Richard Carlson: Theater and philosophy teacher, School for Environmental Studies, Apple Valley; Alberto Justiniano: Artistic director, Teatro del Pueblo; theater artist and filmmaker; Cydney Perkins: Arts volunteer in Rochester schools; Gretchen Pick: Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Joanne Toft: Private educational arts consultant

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
$29,750
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,053
Direct expenses
$38,803
Administration costs
$1,927
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota arts learners living in the seven-county Metro area will have greater access to high quality book arts learning opportunities in their home communities. Project outcome will be evaluated by quantitative data (attendance, demographic analysis, contact hours) and qualitative data (evaluations, observations, surveys).  2: Minnesota learners will gain new skills, exposure, vocabulary, and appreciation of the book arts as an interdisciplinary form of artistic expression.  Project outcome will be measured by learner engagement in programming using quantitative data (event attendance), and qualitative data (evaluations, observations of learners’ works, and evaluations).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota residents living in the seven-county metro area achieved access to new book arts learning opportunities in their home communities. MCBA tracked attendance and contact hours using class rosters. Participant evaluations included zip codes to determine counties served (10 total). Partner and participant evaluations were completed using Google Forms and included numerical rankings of instruction, workshop content, and learning goals. Teaching faculty and artist assistants completed written evaluations. MCBA conducted site visits early in the program and facilitated debriefs with teaching faculty to collect observations. 2: Minnesota learners gained new skills, exposure, vocabulary, and appreciation of the book arts as an interdisciplinary form of artistic expression. Participant evaluations included qualitative and quantitative assessments of workshop content, skill development, instruction quality, and future interest in the book arts. Teaching faculty and artist assistants completed written evaluations. MCBA facilitated debriefs with teaching faculty to discuss student engagement and program reflections. Because workshops took place over three months, ongoing evaluation allowed teaching faculty to refine curriculum at each subsequent partner site.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dara Beevas, Laurel Bradley, Ronnie Brooks, Mathea Bulander, Duncan Campbell, Patrick Coleman, Eric Crosby, Valerie Deus, KC Foley, Diane Katsiaficas, Lyndel King, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Marci Malzahn, Shawn McCann, Steven McCarthy, Barbara Portwood, Sherry Poss, Regula Russelle, Ryan Scheife, Tracy Steiner, Odia Wood-Krueger
Project Manager
First Name
Amanda
Last Name
Kaler
Organization Name
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Street Address
1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Phone
(612) 215-2520
Email
akaler@mnbookarts.org
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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