Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ComMUSICation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2016
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for ComMUSICation Nation, a six-week summer music program at the Mt Airy Boys and GirlsÆ Club for 40-60 St Paul Promise Neighborhood elementary age youth. Activities will take place from June to July with a final performance at Rondo Days.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Thomas Surprenant: Administration, artistic, youth programming; Yumi Inomata: Administration, volunteerism, education; Brandon Bagaason: Artistic, education, youth programming; Kate Sheldon: Artistic, education; Jerri Neddermeyer: Artistic, education, administration; Mary LaGarde: Administration; Julia Floberg: Artistic, education.
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,503
Direct expenses
$12,503
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To introduce a variety of musical offerings to at least 40 new youth. To engage with the Rondo community and recruit 5-10 new youth for fall programming. We will be using the Youth Learning Program Quality Intervention by the Wallace Foundation to measure quality of our program. We will also be taking counts of audience and participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Yes and no. We served a total of 89 youth and anticipated a drop-in program. However, our average in the course of the day was 25 youth so trying to figure out how to serve them more consistently is part of our improvement plan for next summer. We do plan on doing a similar camp next summer. We did reach our intended community though and had a diverse group of students as expected. It was a tuition-free, very open program. I think the challenge is the balance between being open and accessible and creating consistency. We were a tuition-free program. 89 youth were introduced to new activities over six weeks of summer programming.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Camille Kolles, Angie Broeker, Robin Thorson, Brad Thorson, Chad Berg, Kevin Lynch, Nancy Dana, Muneer Karcher Ramos, Joyce Larson, Kim Cromey, Diana Adamson
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Zanussi
Organization Name
ComMUSICation
Street Address
690 Jackson St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55130
Phone
(651) 253-0481
Email
swzanussi@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency