Arts in the Schools
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Marshall Middle School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2012
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lyon
Project Overview
Arts in the Schools
Project Details
Introduction Taiko Drumming.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Deb Larson: visual artist, president of Big Stone County Arts Council; 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; 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
Mark Wilmes: actor, singer, director, president of Lake Benton Opera House; Linda Neugebauer: educator, member of the Grassroots Theatre; Randy Meyer: visual artist, farmer, former art teacher; Jean Replinger: musician, editor, board member for Marshall Area Fine Arts Council; Connie Feig: arts advocate, board member for the Barn Theater and Willmar Area Arts Council; Jeanne Whitney: musician, co-owner of Whitney Music; Agnes Alsgaard-Lien: visual artist, retired art professor, Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
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
$2,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,580
Direct expenses
$5,080
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Provide an arts experience (taiko drumming) to a wide variety of age groups in our school as well as the community. Increase awareness and education of the art of taiko drumming and its varied musical, visual and cultural qualities.Through the use of an interest and understanding survey. This survey will be filled out by each member of the core groups as well as available for community input at the Beats concerts.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Number of students impacted, student and community responses. Final performance at the conclusion of each taiko workshop as well as the collaborative finale of each Beats concert.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jeff Chapman, Matt Coleman, Curt Kovash, Bill Mulso, Karen VanKeulen, Ken Wilson
Project Manager
First Name
Mary Kay
Last Name
Thomas
Organization Name
Marshall Middle School
Street Address
401 S Saratoga St
City
Marshall
State
MN
Zip Code
56258
Phone
(507) 828-3449
Email
marykay.thomas@marshall.k12.mn.us
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