Rum River Arts-Youth Programs Winter/Spring 2016
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,971
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Project Overview
Rum River Arts will present five different hands-on arts programs:
Polymer Clay Pokémon character - Students will be create a Pokémon character out of polymer clay.
Drawing Dragons – Students will create drawings (using pen and pencil on vellum paper) based on the dragons from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Van Gogh Sunflower Painting- Students will use Vincent Van Gogh Sunflower Paintings as inspiration to create non-soluble acrylic painting on a canvas panel. This is a 2-part class.
Sea glass Mosaic - Students will create a canvas panel painting and a mosaic frame using sea glass put together for one amazing project. This is a 2-part class.
Leonardo da Vinci Flower Drawings - Students will use da Vinci’s flower drawings as inspiration and create their da Vinci flower drawings using pencil, colored pencils and coffee.
Project Details
219 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
$3,971
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$3,971
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Students will learn art techniques and gain an appreciation for visual arts. Participants will be more aware of arts opportunities available in their community and of resources available through the library.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants gained understanding of various art techniques through hands-on learning experiences. Students learned about arts opportunities available through their community and resources available at the library. More than 85% of those who responded to a survey said they were inspired by the class and 75% learned something new. More than 72% of those who responded left with an idea for how to create art at home.
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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