Arts in the Schools

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Schools

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

January 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Meeker

Kandiyohi

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts in the Schools

Project Details

Christopher Yaeger Dance Residency

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Kay Frisvold: musician, member Prairie Arts Chorale; Tricia Mikle: retired art educator, visual artist, board member Nobles County Art Center; Suzanne Napgezek: visual artist; Helen Pedersen: musician, member Prairie Arts Chorale, retired educator; Roberta Trooien: writer, musician, founding member Buffalo Ridge Chorale, retired educator; Sydney Massee: visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,500

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$2,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth.Music Video: The music video will be assessed based on documented and recorded choreography, grading rubrics, and a final project grade. Community Dance Event: The music video will be assed based on documented and recorded choreography, concert attendance, grading rubrics, and a final project grade. Attached is a brief example of a rubric for assessing the 5th grade. More elaborate and concise assessment tools will be created during our spring planning meeting.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A quick survey of the students would definitely show a positive growth in dance education within our students. Many were reluctant at first, but by the end of the residency EVERY student was participating at some point.

Description of Funds

Recipient Board Members

Sherri Brodius, Joel Gratz, Michael Hendrickson, Jeanna Lilleberg, Megan Morrison, Paul Rasmussen, Scott Stafford, Sarah Blom.

Project Manager

Samantha

Nelson

Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School

27250 Hwy 4

Grove City

56243

(320) 857-2276

nelsons@acgcfalcons.org