Comics from the Margins: Eric Sharp
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$285
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
From Keiji Nakazawa’s Barefoot Gen to John Layman’s Chew, Eric Sharp, a local actor and comic book lover, will be featuring comic books and graphic novels for discussion in which the central characters are from marginalized communities, such as POC (people of color), LGBTQ, adoptee, foster care and disabled communities.
Project Details
9 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$285
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$285
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Teens and parents to gain familiarity with current work by and about communities of color, LGBTQ, foster care and disabled communities, as well as be more knowledgeable about the work being done in our communities to highlight these comics.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Teens and parents gained familiarity with current work by and about communities of color, LGBTQ, foster care and disabled communities, as well as be more knowledgeable about the work being done in our communities to highlight these comics.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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