School Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Recipient
Pine River Backus Schools
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cass
Cass
Project Overview

School Arts Project

Project Details

School Book Club

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Paul Nye: Musician and community arts leader; Susan Smith-Grier: literary artist and community arts leader; Amanda Nygard: Musician and community arts leader; Mary Moen, arts educator, musician, community arts leader; Wendy DeGeest: theater artist, dancer, arts educator; Katie Retka: arts enthusiast, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 30 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Paul Nye: Musician and community arts leader; Susan Smith-Grier: literary artist and community arts leader; Amanda Nygard: Musician and community arts leader; Mary Moen, arts educator, musician, community arts leader; Wendy DeGeest: theater artist, dancer, arts educator; Katie Retka: arts enthusiast, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 30 years experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will learn and have a better understanding and appreciation for theatrical screenplay, puppetry and character development. The students will be evaluated through an on site survey. Students will be asked about how they valued their experiences. Students will also write in writing journals highlighting their personal feelings and interpretations.

Project Manager
First Name
Gregory
Last Name
Gentry
Organization Name
Pine River Backus Schools
Street Address
PO Box 610 410 Murray Ave
City
Pine River
State
MN
Zip Code
56474
Phone
(218) 587-8000
Email
ggentry@prbschools.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

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

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency