Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,385
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Open World Learning Community
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
In the Heart of the Beart Puppet and Mask Theatre will collaborate with Open World Learning Spanish language classes to research write, design, build, and perform a bilingual puppet show based on the book Cajas de Carton, exploring the immigrant experienc
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
$16,385
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,820
Direct expenses
$18,205
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our school will expand its arts learning opportunities through the integration of puppetry arts in the curricular areas of writing, Spanish, English and theater. The first measure of this outcome will be the completion of the project and its performance at our school, neighboring schools and other community venues. The second measure will come from student reflections on their learning experiences. 2: This project will be shared with children and their families, many of them Latino, free of charge in their school. These schools have a high poverty rate and a very diverse student body. This objective will be evaluated by the presentation of the project to a very diverse group of students and families, many of whom are low-income, who often do not have access to arts learning opportunities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We did indeed expand arts learning opportunities through the integration of puppetry arts in the areas of writing, English, Spanish and theater. The two measures of the project were the performances themselves and the student reflection surveys that were taken at the end of the project. 2: The project was carried out by and performed for a diverse population of Minnesotans free of charge. The method of evaluation was to look at the demographic data of the class and of the school in general.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Timothy
Last Name
Leone-Getten
Organization Name
Open World Learning Community
Street Address
65 Kellogg Blvd E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 767-8100
Email
timothy.leone-getten@spps.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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