Grant Application to Impact Oklahoma

Impact Oklahoma 2017-2018 Grant Application Form 15 PAGES MAXIMIUM FOR ALL RESPONSES CONTACT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT ORGANIZATION

[Artspace] at UNTITLED

Untitled Art Space, Inc.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Organization Legal Name

1 NE 3rd St.

Oklahoma City

OK

73104

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Street Address City State Zip _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address, if different

405-815-9995

405-232-9995

www.1ne3.org

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Fax Web Site Address

Laura Warriner

405-834-6086

laura@1ne3.org

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Executive Director of Organization Phone Email

Jessica Williams

Development Coordinator

405-815-9995 development@1ne3.org

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person Title Phone Email for Grant Application

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION Project Title: Mentorship Program Expansion Project Project Summary:

To expand the 3-year educational Mentorship Program to more Oklahoma school groups, [Artspace] at UNTITLED seeks $100,000 in grant support from Impact Oklahoma. This grant would fulfill our major program goals: increasing participating student numbers, adding and renewing supplies, equipment and technologies, providing monthly mentors, and creating annual summer camp programming.

Focus Area Designated in LOI: Health & Wellness____ Community_____ Education X

Culture_____

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Section 1. Characteristics of Organization ORGANIZATION’S PROFILE Mission Statement: [Artspace] at UNTITLED is an environment designed to stimulate creative thought and new ideas through contemporary art. We are committed to providing access to quality exhibitions, education programs, performances, publications, and to engaging the community in collaborative outreach efforts.

History: [Artspace] at UNTITLED is in the historic Deep Deuce district of downtown Oklahoma City. This area has a rich cultural history in the black jazz community of the 1920s and 30s, as it was home to artists and musicians like Ralph Waldo Ellison and Jimmy Rushing. Before Laura Warriner’s purchase, [Artspace’s] warehouse sat vacant for 30 years and sustained damage in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing. In 1995, Laura Warriner purchased the dilapidated warehouse building at 1 NE 3rd Street, naming it Untitled. 1997 marked the space’s first major exhibition by American sculptor Jesús Bautista Moroles. From that point onward, [Artspace] has exhibited artists such as Kiki Smith, Robert Rauschenberg, El Anatsui, and more. In 2003, [Artspace] at UNTITLED gained 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, and since then continues offering rich array of exhibitions, public programming and education initiatives to inspire creativity, collaboration and innovation in Oklahoma and beyond.

Current programs, activities, accomplishments and community served: 2017 marked a year of immense change and growth for [Artspace], as we added three new staff, created more community programming, focused on developmental strategies and fundraising initiatives, and renewed our resources to serve more of the Oklahoma metro area and beyond. These changes are reflected in our annual budget report, but also in the surrounding community [Artspace] serves every day.

Education: The Mentorship Program for high schools is [Artspace’s] most successful education program to date. Growing from four schools to ten this year, the program provides underserved high school students the opportunity to create, collaborate, write about, and connect to the arts with our professional resources and community connections. Along with the Mentorship Program, [Artspace] offers arts education through college internships, our Graphic Arts Resource Center housing art and photography archives, and a library with over 2,000 publications.

Exhibitions: Exhibitions are always free and open to the public. [Artspace] showcases a variety of artists, mediums and ideas through its multi-gallery exhibition space. This year, we gave special attention to local and regional artists. In November, [Artspace] celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first exhibition and its birth as a premier source for contemporary art in Oklahoma with an exhibition exploring its past, future, and its relationship with Oklahoma City.

Programs: Café Society connects people to the arts with interdisciplinary topics and activities and comprised of three focus areas: social networking, film, and music. Community Spirit provides an afterwork locale for downtown residents to connect and enjoy happy hour sponsored by local brewers.

Partnering with OKC Film Society, 40 Minutes or Less presents and discusses independent, arthouse, and avant-garde short films and documentaries. City Sounds celebrates the historic Deep Deuce neighborhood with live classical music, jazz, blues, hip hop, and more. The Artist in Residency [AIR] program opens residencies to local and national artists showing innovative potential and a strong working history. Artists participate in other programming through demonstrations, workshops, discussions, or exhibits of their work.

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[Press] Studio: The [Press] at Untitled offers demonstrations, classes, and workshops in an array of artistic disciplines. Local and visiting artists teach workshops that include jewelry, functional art, monoprints, lithography, etching, relief, paper engineering, serigraphy and book arts. The [Press] offers a studio membership for all ages and abilities with access to a fully-equipped printmaking studio and a multidisciplinary work space. Equipment includes four etching presses, one lithography press, a serigraphy vacuum table, Epson SureColor large format printer, screen station and a darkroom facility.

[Artspace] offers over two hundred cases of type, a Vandercook proofing presses, Chandler & Price platen press, a stitcher, perforator, and a drill press.

Community: [Artspace] at UNTITLED welcomes over 600 guests each month with free programming, workshops, exhibitions and more. Our programs bring together people of different ages, backgrounds and perspectives, helping people become more familiar with their neighbors and community. 120 high school students in the Mentorship Program innovate in our studio monthly, often interacting with our 11 [Press] Studio members and artist in residence, Danny Rose. Our regularly-scheduled workshops also target a variety of individuals in the OKC Metro area and beyond, inviting local businesses, other artists, creatives and families to partake in interactive, tactile experiences. CafÊ Society programming specifically celebrates downtown OKC’s diverse population by bringing individuals together for events like music concerts, social networking and film screenings and discussions. [Artspace] welcomes all individuals, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation or background.

Current organization staffing: Full-time Employees Part-time Employees Volunteers Board Members

Number 2 3 60 14

Average Years of Service 2 1 3 (4,432 hours in 2017) 3

Collaborative relationships with other community resources: Oklahoma City Museum of Art

21c Museum Hotel OKC

Downtown OKC, Inc.

Oklahoma Science Museum

IAO Gallery

LEAF+BEAN

OKC Film Society

Deep Deuce Sessions

Wheeze the Juice

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ORGANIZATION’S GOVERNING BOARD Board Members (Name, Contact Information, Years of Service).

Laura Warriner, Founder and Creative Director P: 405-824-6086 E: laura@1ne3.org Lissa Shaw, Board President: 2 P: 405-919-8939 E: lissabarr@yahoo.com Robert Angelo, Fundraising and Networking: 1 P: 405-308-1555 E: robertdeangelo@yahoo.com Vera Mann, Volunteer and Networking: 1 P: 405-503-5772 E: sonnaya@gmail.com Dr. Barbara Crandall, Business Networking: 1 P: 405-824-8141 E: bcrandall@okcu.edu Jennifer Arlan, Grant Writing and Networking: 4 P: 405-826-5144 E: jenarlan@gmail.com George Kravis, Businessman/Creative: 9 P: 918-625-1111 E: kravisgr@mac.com Riccarda de Eccher, Artist/Creative: 2 P: 516-263-3948 E: Riccarda@deecher.net Bill Goldston, Artist/Creative/Business Maven: 6 P: 917-214-5303 E: bill@ulae.com Richard McKown, Artist/Business: 2 P: 405-637-8742 E: mckownrichard@mac.com Matthew Shepherd, Volunteer Networking: 2 P: 405-535-6335 E: matthewshepherd79@gmail.com Emily Nash Kitch, Attorney: 1 P: 405-413-7514 E: emilynashkitch@gmail.com Lynne Rostochil, Photographer/Networking: 1 P: 405-417-1393 E: lrostochil@cox.net Clint Stone, Artist/Education: 1 P: 405-524-3608 E: clint.stone091@gmail.com Mike Wimmer, Artist/Business Maven: 1 P: 405-329-0478 E: wimmerart@gmail.com Participation rate of Board Members’ Donations or Gifts to organization: Current Year: Amount: $92,702.14

Percent Board Participation: 70%

Previous Year: Amount: $100,000

Percent Board Participation: 50%

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ORGANIZATION’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION Three Year Profit and Loss Statement (Please indicate dates of your Fiscal Year) 2016 Form 990 2017 From Jan To Dec As of Nov 8 REVENUE FOR OPERATIONS Earned Income from Programs and Services Individual Contributions Corporate Contributions Foundation Grants and Contributions

$12,337.00 $118,261.00 $0 $0

$26,555.10 $99,360.48 $6,750.00 $8,410.00

2018 Projected From Jan To Dec GOALS w/ GRANT $30,000.00 $100,000.00 $8,000.00 $110,000.00 (with Impact OK grant+others)

In-Kind Contributions Fundraising Events United Way or Other Federated Campaigns Government Grants and Contracts Interest/Dividend/Investment Income Net income or (loss) from sales inventory

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $863.00 $-10,184.00

$5,554.00 $20,250.00 $0 $0 $0 $30,459.30 N/A

$7,000.00 $10,000.00 $0 $0 $0 $40,000.00 N/A

TOTAL REVENUE FOR OPERATIONS

$121,277.00

$197,338.88

$305,000.00

OPERATING EXPENSES Salaries and Benefits Insurance and Taxes Rent and Utilities

$26,400.00 $4,323.00 $7,197.00 (990 Gallery

$67,623.19 $20,839.33 $2,943.00

PREDICTED $75,000.00 $37,927.83 $14,400.00

$9,136.13 $3,479.11 $42,240.29

$12,000.00 $4,000.00 $55,000.00 $2,000.00 $3,000.00 $0 $0 $0 $8,000.00 $15,500.00

[HIVE] Shop Revenue, Tickets and Gallery Sales

Expenses/ Occupancy)

Art Sale Expense Telephone, FAX, internet Equipment and Supplies

$5,175.00 $6,610.00 $8,854.00 (990 Office Expenses + Press Supply & Material)

Printing, Copying, Postage, etc.

Consultants and Professional Fees Depreciation Mortgage Payments Interest Payments Marketing and Staff Development Contract Labor

N/A $1,863.00 $2,961.00 $0 $0 $5,794.00 $6,393.00

$1,791.25 $1,863.50 $0 $0 $0 $6,619.38 $1,455.00

[HIVE] Shop Purchases

$24,528.00 (990 All

$11,282.38

$13,000.00

(Mentor Teachers) Other Expenses + 11g Other)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES

$100,098.00

$166,329.56

$239.827.83

ANNUAL GAIN or (LOSS)

$21,179.00

$31,009.32

$65,172.17

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Section 2. Need Statement Specific community need/problem project addresses (evidence): According to a 2017 study from the National Center for Education Statistics on student performance in the arts, the average student scored a 149 on a scale of 300 in visual arts: lack of inschool and extracurricular access to arts education directly contributed to these low scores. These low performance rates and budget cuts in arts education mean fewer job opportunities for present and future art teachers, a lowered general school morale, and a debilitating setback to America’s economy.1 The arts significantly improve students’ academic careers and beyond – [Artspace’s] starting point for action. Arts programming in high-poverty, underperforming schools improves school-wide reform efforts. In fact, incorporating art into non-art subjects and providing extracurricular art options exponentially increases student achievement and attendance rates, improves reading and math proficiency, heightens ambition in students and teachers, and motivates students to pursue higher education after high school.2 When community-based entities like art centers, galleries and museums use resources for arts education, they prove how instrumental the arts are to our local, state, and national wellbeing.

[Artspace] fervently advocates for students, teachers and working artists through the Mentorship Program. Students participate in 3 years of dynamic, interdisciplinary arts education, in-school teachers receive unique resources and connections, and local artists showcase the value of their skills and connect with young minds in a dialogue-driven, creative, and welcoming environment.

Specific segment of the community Mentorship Program serves: We currently serve 120 students from 10 Oklahoma schools over a 3-year period. [Artspace] seeks to increase this number with Impact OK’s support. Through curriculum, mentors, exhibitions and events, Mentorship students work with and as artists in a professional studio. Once a month from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., each school group of 12 students learns, develops, and creates with our Education Director and mentors. Our mentors are local working artists who show a passion for education and a desire to work with our students. As of 2017, students from Mission Academy, Harding Fine Arts Academy, Southeast High School, Emerson North High School, Emerson South High School, Northwest Classen High School, Astec Charter School, Santa Fe South High School, Douglas High School, and Grant High School enrich our studio with highly diverse economic and social backgrounds, unique perspectives to offer, and original ideas to pursue.

The Mentorship Program meets a variety of educational and developmental needs. Students from low-income families cannot otherwise afford extracurricular art classes or supplies outside of school. Other students speak English as a second language, and the Mentorship Program helps them develop and utilize the language through art and printmaking lexicons. Mission Academy students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction use monthly studio time as a healing practice, cultivating meaningful relationships with their work, peers, mentors and [Artspace] staff to find their place in life.

This program extends far beyond tactile skills and artmaking. Over 3 years, [Artspace] facilitates the creative, academic, and individual growth of each program student, continuing this process even after the program ends. A recent graduate entered the Mentorship Program sure that she would not attend college upon her high school graduation. Today, she is enrolled in the Islamic Studies and Art Hayley Miller: “U.S. Students are Struggling in the Arts.” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-studentsstruggling-arts-and-donald-trump_us_58ff678be4b0c46f0782711b 2 Booz Allen Hamilton: “Turnaround Arts Initiative: Summary of Key Findings.” http://www.pcah.gov/sites/default/files/Turnaround%20Arts%20Phase%201%20Final%20Evaluation_Summary.pd f 1

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History majors at the University of Oklahoma. Another recent graduate from the program now sells his ceramic art in the [HIVE] shop in [Artspace], and he currently seeks to grow his skill with an art fellowship in near future. This year, 8 students used their spring break from school to expand upon and improve their program projects. In the past, we’ve brought on 10 student interns in the summer who wanted more opportunities at [Artspace], and this year several students use after school hours to work in the [Press] studio. These stories are just a few of the ways the Mentorship Program changes students’ lives, and they are the reason [Artspace] continues to advocate for our local schools, teachers and students in the arts.

Why [Artspace] chose to address this problem, for this target population, now: NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) found students who took outside art classes, music lessons, or other extracurricular art activities generally scored higher on the arts test. [Artspace] recognizes that not all students can afford to pay for these extracurricular programs, and seeks to give in-school teachers and students free, life-changing opportunities through the Mentorship Program.

This program was initiated not to replace the classroom, but to compliment in-school art instruction by instilling a lifelong passion for the arts in teachers and students through our resources and community connections. [Artspace] provides an environment not only for students interested in art, but also for those who might not mesh with traditional classroom settings. Students that feel isolated in school make close connections with program peers, which alters their perception of the world for the better. More than an educational initiative, the Mentorship Program focuses on interpersonal, confidence-building relationships between peers, teachers, artists and the community. The need for arts education cannot be understated given its tremendous impact on communities. With less federal support for arts education, [Artspace] feels a responsibility to serve our local schools with our unique offerings.

How project is consistent with [Artspace’s] overall mission: From its start, [Artspace] at UNTITLED has invited the local OKC community and beyond to explore creative thought and new ideas through contemporary art. This statement is simple, yet weighty regarding our activities to fulfill this mission. Through the prioritization of creative young minds in our current practices, we are extending our mission to inspire and educate the public into the future.

The Mentorship Program curriculum is interdisciplinary, giving students the opportunity to explore a healthy range of artistic practices and mediums, while inspiring them to incorporate art into their plans and goals. This means Mentorship students carry the program over into their lives even after graduation. Every student deserves the opportunity to explore a wide range of options for their career, academic plans and personal interests. [Artspace] believes students can do this and so much more with a dynamic art education.

Section 3. Plan of Action General project purpose, goals, objectives: The Mentorship Program exists to transform Oklahoma students’ lives through art. Our goal is to provide innovative arts education to underserved Oklahoma high school students, preparing them for higher education and a dynamic future. Our program includes the following objectives: 1. Providing students with interdisciplinary arts education.

2. Enabling all student backgrounds, including low-income, inner city, ESL, recovering or disabled students to participate in the art and printmaking process, from discussions to the creation of original works for display.

3. Connecting teachers to a wide array resources to compliment in-school curriculum.

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4. Inspiring and preparing students to pursue higher education and careers fueled by the arts.

5. Supporting working artists through the monthly mentor program initiative.

2-Year Mentorship Program Expansion Project Actions: 1. Filling each program month with a different mentor for all schools.

2. Purchasing new technologies to expand curriculum offerings.

3. Creating a summer camp program for Mentorship students.

4. Expanding/Upgrading resources to increase from 10 to 12 schools.

5. Providing transportation for school field trips during the school year.

Plans/actions this project will employ to address goals and objectives: Starting the first grant year (2018-2019), [Artspace] will fill each month with a new mentor (working artist). We will also make one-time purchases including a professional laser cutter, 15 iPads, and new printing technologies, ensuring a sustainable program for future school groups. This grant year will also mark the creation of a summer camp program. In the first summer camp year, all costs will be covered for Mentorship students through scholarships, making this one-week program free for those wanting further opportunities to create and interact with their peers. We will continue our two major projects (Mentorship Exhibition and Steamroller Festival), while adding an annual Print Exchange where student work travels statewide.

The second grant year (2019-2020) encompasses numerical program expansions. [Artspace] will invite 12 school groups, continuing to fill each month with a new mentor (therefore increasing mentor numbers). We will continue our 3 annual projects, while adding a field trip component to the curriculum with the purchase of an 18-24-person shuttle bus for museum field trips across the state and region.

School groups will experience tours and day trips to galleries and museums thanks to this transportation initiative, meeting artists, curators, administrators and other arts professionals. Finally, our summer camp will expand to two different one-week sessions. One will focus on new media, while the second will highlight a more traditional medium like sculpture or painting. Students can apply for scholarships for either camp.

Ways we expect project’s plans/actions to impact target community, including number and percent of the community the project benefits: The Mentorship Program Expansion Project will take place over two years. [Artspace] will invite additional school groups, provide a new mentor each program month, create annual summer camps, and add a higher quantity and quality of supplies and new technologies to the curriculum. Our expansion goal is to increase arts education opportunities for three groups: local students, their hardworking teachers, and artists.

In adding 12 local high school groups, [Artspace] will serve 80% (out of 15 schools) of OKC Public High School art teachers and their students in the Mentorship Program. We see such numbers as an opportunity to meaningfully connect students to a rich arts community, while preparing them for higher education, a dynamic career path, and a creative life outlook. [Artspace] understands that each student comes from a very different background from the next, and that not all students plan to enter a college or university program after graduation. Taking this fact into consideration, the Mentorship Program also prepares students for skill-based professions in trade industries, as these careers are still vital to the economy. A program expansion will provide more multi-faceted opportunities to talented young minds, diligent in-school teachers, and innovative artists, ultimately preparing the next generation to keep the arts alive and flourishing in our state.

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Evidence-based practices and innovative strategies: The Mentorship Program curriculum teaches a blend of disciplines. Our Education Director believes art classes should not solely focus on completing assignments; they should allow students to exercise their natural creative proclivities. While this program’s syllabus objectives involve technical skills and projects, we also work to help students grow as artists by encouraging them to explore their personal interests.

Printmaking sits at the program’s foundation. Our Education Director developed the curriculum based on her own experiences in a university printmaking setting. As it is an ancient craft, students new to the field often feel that an excessive amount of time is spent on the variety of techniques employed in the practice. However, an introduction to printmaking encompasses much more in the Mentorship Program, taking into consideration our 21st century context of digital media and visual culture. Because printmaking has changed in the digital age, we incorporate new media into the program each year.

Consequentially, a digital approach to printmaking has yielded a more interdisciplinary program. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to: 1. Analyze and interpret works of art across different mediums.

2. Create art utilizing technical understanding and an appreciation of printmaking processes.

3. Use vocabulary specific to printmaking.

4. Create works of art that utilize the elements of art and design.

5. Create works of art that utilize expressive, emotive, and aesthetic elements.

How funding would be used to achieve the project goals and objectives: Monthly Mentors: [Artspace] seeks to hire a mentor each month of the program. A healthy rotation of mentors expands and diversifies the program curriculum each month. In past years, we have brought media professionals and artists to teach several classes, with excellent results. Mentors have volunteered hundreds of hours teaching students for free, and we now seek to compensate them for their invaluable contributions to our program. Students enthusiastically anticipate learning different mediums and skills while connecting to a local artist they would have otherwise never encountered.

Expanded resources: To invite more schools, [Artspace] must provide quality resources to every student.

Impact Oklahoma’s funds will help provide a professional laser cutter, vinyl cutter, and a Heidelberg press. With Impact OK’s grant support, [Artspace] will improve the program with: -15 iPads to teach relevant technologies in the arts -iPad applications (like InDesign or Adobe Photoshop) -Bulk supplies and renewed materials (frames, mats, erasers, easels, paint, ink and more) Summer Programming: Our dream is to provide students with additional project-based instruction in a fun, collaborative setting during their summer break. A one-week summer camp creates an opportunity for students from all Mentorship schools to interact with each other. Our 2018 summer camp will focus on new media, where students create stop-motion videos under the instruction of two digital media experts. In 2019, we will expand to two different summer camp sessions: New Media for week one, and a traditional medium like sculpture for week two.

Transportation: A career in the arts presents a dynamic range of possibilities – we want to show our students that they don’t have to follow only one path to achieve a successful future in the arts.

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artists and creatives to curators and museum administrators. The purchase of a shuttle bus will provide students with safe, efficient transportation to art sites. Many high school curriculums do not involve field trips, and this opportunity would give more significance to students’ experiences of the program.

[Artspace] currently seeks matching grants from local dealerships.

Duration of the project and timeline: The program starts in August and ends in May, concurrent with local public school schedules. The following chart includes a two-year expansion project timeline:

2018-2019 School Year

Month

-Grant Award Accepted

June ‘18

-Purchase laser cutter, vinyl cutter, iPads and apps. Bulk order supplies.

-Program Begins: Intro to [Artspace] and Printmaking

July ‘18

-1st Project: Linoleum Stamps and Large Blocks -Monotype Month: Encaustics -2nd Project: Small/Large monotypes -Bookmaking Month – 3rd Project: Accordion-fold Art Books -Artist Statements -4th Project: Digital Monotypes -Intro to Steamroller Festival -5th Project: Wood Block Month

Sept ‘18

-Digital Media Screen Printing -6th Project: Paper Screen Prints + Business of Art -Exhibition development -7th Project: Dry point etching on Plexiglas -All Schools Exhibition -New Media Month + 8th Project: Collaborative Digital Art -Create camp scholarships -Steamroller Festival -9th Project: Letter press thank you notes/indigo dying -Summer Camp 1: Stop-Motion Video

Feb ‘19

Aug ‘18

Oct ‘18 Nov ‘18 Dec ‘18 Jan 2019

March ‘19

April ‘19 May ‘19 June ‘19

2019-2020 School Year

Month

-Submit Grant Year 1 Assessment Report -Bulk order supplies and finalize shuttle bus purchase -Program Begins: Intro to [Artspace] and Printmaking -1st Project: Linoleum stamps, large blocks -First Field Trip -2nd Project Monotype Photographs -Bookmaking Month - 3rd Project: Automatic Letterpress -Artist Statements + 4th Project: Digital Monotypes -5th Project: Wood Block Month

July ‘19

-6th Project: Digital Screen Printing + Business of Art -Second Field Trip -Exhibition development -7th Project: Dry point etching -All Schools Exhibition -New Media Month – 8th Project: Collaborative Digital Art -Camp Scholarship Applications Open -Steamroller Festival -9th Project: Letter press thank you notes/indigo dying -Summer Camp 1: New Media -Summer Camp 2: Sculpture

Feb ‘20

-Submit Grant Year 2 Assessment Report

July ‘20

Aug ‘19 Sept ‘19 Oct ‘19 Nov ‘19 Dec ‘19 Jan 2020

March ‘20 April ‘20

May ‘20 June ‘20

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Section 4. Project Evaluation Impact Measurement Define project success as it relates to the expected impact of the project.

The Mentorship Program Expansion Project will result in the following: 1. Providing students of all backgrounds with interdisciplinary arts education.

2. Connecting teachers to new ideas and resources to bring into the classroom.

3. Giving local artists a platform to teach their skills to students.

4. Inspiring students to pursue a career, academic path, or personal interest that incorporates the arts.

5. Creating stable community partnerships to further sustain Mentorship Program into the future.

For each project objective, define the desired outcome and describe how the outcome is measured.

1. With increased supplies and capacities, [Artspace] will invite more students from underserved OKCPS schools to participate in the Mentorship Program. Numerically, this would be an increase from 10 to 12 schools, making a total of 144 students during the grant timeframe.

2. The Mentorship Program also serves school educators with [Artspace] resources, in hopes that they will be able to incorporate what they’ve experienced in our program into their class curriculum. With a Teacher Evaluation Form, we will measure the impact of our program through a series of detailed questions and areas for suggestions for how to better serve Oklahoma art teachers.

3. Our program mentors bring fresh insights into our curriculum with their relevant experience in the arts. Like in-school teachers, [Artspace] will ask mentors to fill out Mentor Evaluation Forms, detailing their experience teaching students and interacting with [Artspace] staff and volunteers.

4. [Artspace] tracks student progress by staying connected with them after the program ends.

Personal statements from program seniors or alumni encourage new students in the Mentorship program to reach their potential even after their last class project. All projects and artist statements by students are also testament to the Mentorship Program’s positive outcomes. Each project builds upon the last, clearly exhibiting each student’s personal growth month to month, and year to year.

5. Community support has helped build the Mentorship Program into what it is today, and [Artspace] is pursuing even more support through partnerships with local businesses, individuals and organizations committed to arts education in our state.

Evaluation Procedures Individuals responsible for project evaluation: Alexa Healey (Education), Laura Warriner (Creative Director/Founder), Jessica Williams (Development), Holly Hodge (Operations and Programs) Rosella McDonald (Finances), [Artspace] Board Members Activities to collect data: Data from the Mentorship Program expansion project will be evaluated with the following qualitative and quantitative tools: • Qualitative – Teacher Evaluation Forms: submit at end of year • Quantitative and Qualitative – Mentor Evaluation Forms: submit at end of month • Quantitative and Qualitative – Personal Statements from Students: submit at end of year or end of program • Qualitative – Documentation of students’ projects and artist statements • Quantitative and Qualitative – Report of new partnerships, their progress, and results from partnerships Page 11 of 15

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Quantitative – Mentorship Program Income and Expenses Report for 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years

Methods used to summarize and interpret the collected data: Impact OK will receive a report including opinions and personal statements from the three primary groups the program serves: students, teachers, and mentors. All three groups will submit feedback regarding the effectiveness of the program curriculum, projects, and activities. In fall feedback sections of each evaluation form, [Artspace] will focus on collecting data on the following: opinion trends, program strengths, program weaknesses, and gaps in Mentorship Program curriculum.

The yearly report for the Mentorship Program will also include even more quantitativelyfocused data, including a report of program partnerships within the community and how resources were used to sustain the program. To maintain financial transparency, [Artspace] will submit a yearly Income and Expenses Report for both expansion project years, outlining how Impact OK grant funds were used to achieve our goals outlined in this application.

Plans to report results: An evaluation report for the Mentorship Program will be submitted to Impact OK each July of the two-year expansion project, or at a date and time specified by the Impact OK committee. The report will include a breakdown of evaluation form data from students, teachers, and mentors, comparing each group’s feedback. Conclusions on evaluation form data will include [Artspace’s] goals to improve and sustain the Mentorship Program based on each group’s feedback.

The evaluation report will include the community partnerships created on behalf of the program, what resources emerged from these partnerships, and plans for continuing them into the future. Finally, the report will hold excel documents of [Artspace’s] finances, including income and expenses regarding the Mentorship Program. If requested, a yearly financial summary will be submitted to Impact OK. Provide a timeline, with sequential evaluation milestones.

Month Project Goal Year 1: July ‘18

Finalize all evaluation activities

August ‘18

Receive feedback from program alumni, Solicit new student expectations through survey Receive in-school teacher and student feedback

April-May ‘19

Monthly

Receive feedback from mentors, document

Weekly/Monthly

Document all program income/expenses

June ‘19

Record and evaluate value of community partnerships Report project progress to Impact OK

July ‘19

Activity

Person Responsible

Print all evaluation forms and file, list all names receiving forms Distribute Former Student Evaluation Forms via email, Distribute New Student Expectation Forms on first class day Distribute both Teacher and Student Evaluation Forms via email or in-person, follow up two to three weeks later Distribute Mentor Evaluation Forms on each mentor’s final teaching day, follow up no later than 30 days after.

All financial changes/activities must be reported to Rosella and recorded in QuickBooks and Excel Complete Partnership Report

Jessica Williams Alexa Healey Alexa Healey Monthly Mentor Jessica Williams Alexa Healey Holly Hodge Jessica Williams Alexa Healey Holly Hodge Jessica Williams Rosella McDonald Alexa Healey Laura Warriner Jessica Williams Alexa Healey [Artspace] Staff + Board

Submit Yearly Evaluation Report to Impact OK

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Oklahoma City, OK 73156

Section 5. Personnel and Other Support Plans Key personnel necessary to implement the project: Laura Warriner: Creative Director/Founder Responsibilities: Create, implement, and oversee all [Artspace] programming, operations and activities. Approve all grant applications, fundraising activities, partnerships and sponsors. Guide [Artspace] Board in Mentorship Program support efforts.

Alexa Healey: Education Director (Full-Time) Responsibilities: Oversees each program class, plans program curriculum, corresponds with inschool teachers and principals, seeks in-kind donations for program, Monthly Mentors: Program Teachers (Contract, Part-Time) Responsibilities: Create original classes and activities based on established program curriculum, engaging students in creative dialogue and innovative experimentation. Reports to Education Director and Creative Director.

Jessica Williams: Development Coordinator (Part-Time) Responsibilities: Researches and writes all grant applications and fundraising letters in support of program. Documents project progress in areas of grants, donations, sponsorships, and other development categories. Creates and submits final evaluation report.

Rosella McDonald: Finances (Full-Time) Responsibilities: Oversees [Artspace] purchases, income, and expenses. Records all grants, donations, and in-kind gifts. Reports financial data and files all income and expenses in QuickBooks.

Holly Hodge: Operations/Programs (Part-Time) Responsibilities: Creates and implements program marketing materials and social media, including graphics, online posts, advertisements, online events and other related activities.

How project fits within context of organization: Laura Warriner bought a dilapidated warehouse in 1995 because she knew the community was hungry for the arts in OKC. Since then, [Artspace’s] mission to serve our community has only grown stronger through the Mentorship Program. Its success is proof of our drive to bring the arts to underserved, talented individuals who seek to create and innovate. Our facilities also sustain the uniqueness of this art education program. [Artspace] contains one of OKC’s most professional print studios, offering a wide array of letterpress, presses, printers, and other highquality equipment used by universities and design firms. Our students enrich every part of [Artspace], participating in programming, learning from and interacting with artists in residence, and joining in events like exhibition openings.

Other organizations or partners involved in this project: Zarrow Family Foundation, Barr Foundation, Bill Goldston, Riccarda de Eccher, Joe and Laura Warriner, Visionary Oklahoma Women, Allied Arts, Chuck Peel, Oklahoma Arts Council Post-grant sustainability potential of project: In-school art teachers understand the value of the Mentorship Program for their students, and are requesting to participate in larger numbers each year.

Impact OK’s grant would allow [Artspace] to extend our resources to schools seeking involvement with several one-time purchases and a shuttle bus for field trips. These purchases will significantly impact the future of this education program. We have already the program’s larger impact on students, teachers, Page 13 of 15

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P.O. Box 20149

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and local artists. Past students have sold their artwork in our [HIVE] shop, went on to pursue degrees in the arts, and sought national art fellowships. With our program as a launching point, students pursue a future in the arts even after high school graduation. Our sustainability depends on students’ success.

Therefore, [Artspace] continues to dedicate resources to our local schools, teachers, and students to ensure the Mentorship Program impacts more lives in the future.

Section 6. Proposed Project Budget Itemized Project Expenses: Combined 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 School Years Items Amount Salaries and Wages 2 Years of Education Director Salary (FT) $60,000 2 Years of Monthly Mentors (Contract) $29,700 2 Years of Summer Camp Teachers $8,000 Equipment $35,000 Supplies $23,964 Transportation (Shuttle Bus) $45,000 Summer Camp Supplies $5,000 TOTAL 2-YEAR PROJECT EXPENSES

$207,664

Other Funding for Project: Combined 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 School Years (Besides Impact Oklahoma) Source Amount Amount Plan to Committed Pending Request Revenue and Support Earned Income from Project N/A N/A N/A Individual Contributions $14,600 $20,000 $20,000 Corporate Contributions Foundation Grants and Contributions

$250

0

$35,000

$3,500

$7,500

$200,000

In-Kind Contributions Fundraising Events

$7,041.59 $3,170

TOTAL INCOME FOR PROJECT

$28,561.59

$35,000

$27,500

Comments

Requesting donations through year-end appeal letters and regular donors Requesting sponsorship of Steamroller Festival and print facilities (Sonic and Midtown OKC) Pending: OK Arts Council grant of $2,500 and OK Art League donation of $5,000 Goals to raise $50k through two different yearly fundraisers, half going to Mentorship Program

$290,000

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P.O. Box 20149

Oklahoma City, OK 73156

SIGNATURE PAGE Terms of Grant/Grant Agreement [Artspace] at UNTITLED hereby agrees, if awarded a $100,000 grant from IMPACT Oklahoma, all monies will be spent in accordance with the application project budget included herein. As applicable, an interim and final funding report will be provided at designated intervals as required by IMPACT Oklahoma. It is further understood and agreed that any deterioration from the project purpose and related expenditures will require written acknowledgement from IMPACT Oklahoma and its Board of Directors.

Executive Director

16 November 2017 Date

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P.O. Box 20149

Oklahoma City, OK 73156