Career Development Grant
Career Development Grant
"Gidjie and The Wolves": a Middle Grade novel project. I will work with an editor to prepare my manuscript for publication and attend at least two public events to promote the book.
Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: program manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
My goals are as follows: 1) Work with an editor to prepare my manuscript "Gidjie and The Wolves" for publication. 2) Turn in final manuscript to the publisher. 3) Attend at least two public events in Minnesota where I can promote and discuss my book with readers. The evaluation methods below relate to the above goals, respectively: one and 2) I will meet these goals if I turn in my final manuscript to the publisher. 3) I have met this goal if I attend at least two public events in Minnesota where I promote and discuss my book with readers.
"Book was finished and published (and then won the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal!).
I attended (virtual or on-air) more than 2 ""events"" to promote the book. (Covid made it impossible to gather in person)."
Other,local or private