Youth Arts - Spring 2015

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,268
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Hands-on art classes for kids and teens. Kids series is "Paint It Green" in collaboration with ArtStart. Teen series is "Make This" in collaboration with Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
Project Details
446 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,268
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$11,268
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

For Paint It Green: Patrons will have hands-on experience creating art;; patrons will learn more
about art techniques; patrons will check out related library materials. For Make This: patrons will
have hands-on experience creating art; patrons will learn more about art techniques; patrons will
check out related library materials.

Measurable Outcome(s)

For Paint It Green: 94% made art. 81% learned a new way to make art. 51% did or will check out library books and DVDs about art or nature. 93% liked this program. Selected comments: “It was really fun to reuse the stuff.”
“It was very fun to make a bird feeder I am excited to use it in my backyard.” “I enjoyed making this, it was fun & I felt like an engineer.”
For Make This: 96% created art. 82% learned something new about art. 38% had or planned to check out library materials about this subject. 100% rated the quality of the program as good or better. Selected comments:
“I had lot's of fun and loved the materials that were used.”
“This was fabulous, it should happen again.”

Source of Additional Funds

ArtStart

Source of Additional Funds

Minnetonka Center for the Arts

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
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200