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School Arts Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lowell Elementary School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2019
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Crow Wing
Crow Wing
Project Overview

School Arts Project Grant

Project Details

Lowell 4th Grade Prairie Fire Theater Experience

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,300
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will use movement, voice, costumes, and props to perform a sequence of scenes based on a children’s story. Students will learn to stay in character during a performance. Students will be given a survey about how well they feel the week-long theater experience went. Community Members will be asked to give feedback on how they felt this theater experience impacted the students, staff, and community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful arts education project. Majority of students showed an increase in artistic awareness, skill, and understanding.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Tom Haglin, Bob Nystrom, Charles Black Lance, Ruth Nelson, Reed Campbell, Sue Kern
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Schlangen
Organization Name
Lowell Elementary School
Street Address
704 3rd Ave NE
City
Brainerd
State
MN
Zip Code
56401-2413
Phone
(218) 454-6550
Email
mary.schlangen@isd181.org
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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Five Wings Arts Council

Location

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
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Email the Agency
miranda@fwac.org
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