Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Maple River Middle/High School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2012
End Date
May 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Faribault
Blue Earth
Faribault
Project Overview
Maple River High School
Project Details
They will host a five month percussion residency with Michelle Roche for grades 6-12.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$4,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide students in grades 6-12 a music residency which will increase their music ability, through a weekly interaction with the professional musician.A written survey will be developed to measure studentÆs satisfaction, sense of accomplishment and pride from learning a new piece of music.

Measurable Outcome(s)

They provided students in grades 6-12 with a music residency which increased their music ability, through weekly interaction with a professional musician.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Joel Schmidt, Linda Albrecht, Jo Trio, Sheila Osmundson
Project Manager
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Carpenter
Organization Name
Maple River Middle/High School
Street Address
101 6th Ave NE PO Box 515
City
Mapleton
State
MN
Zip Code
56065
Phone
(507) 524-3930
Email
rcarp@isd2135.k12.mn.us
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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
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