School Arts Project

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,400

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Forestview Middle School

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2011

End Date

July 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Crow Wing

Project Overview

Local Artist Residency

Project Details

Local artists will work with students to improve student understanding of art, via the basics of desgin, the creative process, art history, and vocabulary.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Bill Hansen: arts advocate, college campus arts committee organizer; Kathryn Lohr: art historian, retired librarian; Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Lynn Houle-Bushinger: Initiative Foundation financial executive and arts advocate; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artist, community leader; Ann Finch: community theatre producer, community leader; Bernie Nelsen: retired High School Counselor, active men's chorus member; Jamie Robertson: Arts Administrator, arts advocate, community leader; Mary Scmidt: professional storyteller, college faculty and creative arts club advisor; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,400

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,600

Direct expenses

$4,000

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase students' awareness of various visual art forms and increase their understanding and skills within the elements of color, line, shape, texture, and shape including principles of repetition, contrast and balance; and general art vocabulary. All students will experience a minimum of three art media, and will understand and explore connections between art and culture.Conduct a pre-project student survey and post-project survey to evaluate student knowledge and interest in art, types, of art, etc. before and after each artist-in-residence experience. Students will also produce several pieces of art and will write a short essay including a description of the components used in the project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

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

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Tom Haglin, Chris Robinson, Reed Campbell, Bob Nystrom, Ruth Nelson, Sue Kern

Project Manager

Tammy

Dewey

Forestview Middle School

12149 Knollwood Dr