Arts Learning Grant

- Kids Makers Morning will offer area and visiting youth an outlet for creativity and expression once a week. All attendees will receive a scrapbook at the beginning of the summer, in which they will track their projects and art techniques learned. Youth who are able to only attend one or two KMM sessions will be encouraged to use the scrapbook for their own creative exploits. - By hiring coordinators for each age group, KMM will be able to diversify and serve more people more fully, with specific age appropriate offerings. Measurable outcomes include the finished project. With age-appropriate crafts, most kids should be able to accomplish the goals for that day, instead of leaving with half-finished projects. Success will be measured in a number of ways. 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. The scrapbooks in which youth will save their art from the summer will serve as a way to measure the goals stated above. We will be surveying staff and volunteers. We will specifically be looking for feedback on changes from last year to this year and the impact of having KMM Coordinators. 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.