Arts in the Schools

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,770
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake Benton Elementary
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2013
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lincoln
Lincoln
Project Overview
Field Trip to Conference for Young Artists
Project Details
Field Trip to Conference for Young Artists
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator at Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher.
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

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,770
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,770
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal of this program is to increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth.Our classroom teachers currently teach art within their classrooms. Providing exposure to professional artists will increase the quantity and type of arts learning our students currently receive. This is a great opportunity for our young artists to learn more about the world of art from experienced artists. This conference will provide our students above and beyond what they are currently getting in the classroom will meet the goal of this program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Every student surveyed expressed they enjoyed the conference and can't wait to do it again next year.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Heath Houselog, LaDon Prosch, Tony Schwing, Roger Rudebusch, Mike Smith, Janell DeVries
Project Manager
First Name
Ryan
Last Name
Nielsen
Organization Name
Lake Benton Elementary
Street Address
101 S Garfield St
City
Lake Benton
State
MN
Zip Code
56149
Phone
(507) 368-4241
Email
ryan.nielsen@lb.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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency