Quilts of Carver County
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
An author presentation about Carver County’s Barn Art. Presentation will include development of the county-wide project, role of artists helping with the project, history of the barns, families and how the quilt patterns were selected and meaning of the patterns, Also a mini (quilt-type) stenciling art project to make a greeting card to reinforce the topic.
Project Details
23 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
$50
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Intergenerational audience will have an appreciation of the county history where they live, and be inspired to view the barns.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Those in attendance particularly enjoyed the history and personal stories of the quilt patterns and how they came to be. A greeting card was made from quilt patterns using 1 1/4" fabric quilt pieces.
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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