Arts Learning Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,125
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ely Folk School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
August 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Kids Makers Mornings - Accessible Summer Arts Programming for Youth

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Jennifer Jubenville: Manager, the Bookstore at Fitger's; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,125
Other Funds Leveraged
$756
Direct expenses
$3,881
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Offer area and visiting youth an outlet for creative and social expression. Expand Ely Folk School youth arts programming. Success will be measured in a number of ways. One statistic we will keep track of is recurring participation. If youth return to the program regularly, we will know that our program is achieving its goals. We will also be verbally surveying the youth and sending surveys via email to parents and guardians for feedback. In our small town, word of mouth is the strongest form of both feedback and publicity. Staff and volunteers will keep track of casual feedback and awareness of the Ely Folk School and our Kids Maker Mornings Program from both residents and visitors throughout the summer. Growth in off-site discussion of the program will be a sign of success. Requests in continuation of the program is also a sign of success. Continued support and collaboration with Ely Community Resources will also indicate to us that we have achieved our joint goals.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Lucy
Last Name
Soderstrom
Organization Name
Ely Folk School
Street Address
209 E Sheridan St
City
Ely
State
MN
Zip Code
55731
Phone
(218) 235-0138
Email
lucy@elyfolkschool.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

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

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency