Arts Legacy Grant
Arts Legacy Grant
Freedom Festival 2017 is an entire day filled with 15 artist performances and demonstrations of many genres: music, pottery, writing, carving, woodworking, chainmaille, painting, drawing, yodeling, comedy magic, and even balloon twisting!
Charles Erickson: retired librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elizabeth Rockstad: visual artist; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Eryn Killough: visual artist; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; Jane Anderson: nonprofit theater director; MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Stephanie Olson: writer, editor, painter; Catherine Stenzel; writer, court mediator; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager.
Charles Erickson: retired librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Eryn Killough: visual artist; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Stephanie Olson: writer, editor, painter; Catherine Stenzel: writer, court mediator; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager.
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, Mara Hanel (218) 745-9111
ACHF Arts Access
As a result of this project, community members of all ages will have a new awareness of the talent of the fifteen artists related to the Freedom Festival, which will encourage people to get involved and appreciate the many different arts. Evaluation will occur through a follow-up meeting with the planners, and also an evaluation survey form will be given to the audience in which they can express their opinions and comment about their experience.
Questionnaires handed out showed positive reviews with comments in hopes of the festival being made an annual event. We believe that lives were changed as a result of our grant activities by crowd participation which increased opportunities for self-expression and enjoyment. Artists said they had a wonderful time and requested to come back again. The festival improved individuals’ sense of belonging or attachment to the community.
Other, local or private