2012 Twin Cities Book Festival Children's Pavilion

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,371
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2012
End Date
October 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview
MELSA will provide a child-/family-friendly mini event within the context of the much larger Twin Cities Book Festival. The program will include authors, performers, and a variety of activities for kids and their parents.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,371
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,371
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This event will connect with 400 young people and their families. Providing a mix of cultural, literary and hands-on activities. Continue a successful partnership with Rain Taxi literary publication.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Children's Pavilion at the 2012 Twin Cities Book Festival connected with more than 200 children and their families. It allowed MELSA to work with seven partners from a spectrum of organizations. Families were introducted to twelve Minnesota children's authors. Attendees made 3-D masks, designed accordion books, painted their own faces, learned about wildlife, jazz music and the theater. Several successful partnerships were established with other organizations serving children.

Source of Additional Funds

Children's Theater Company; Como Zoo and Conservatory; MacPhail School of Music; Minnesota authors; Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Minnesota Children's Museum; Rain Taxi; The Red Balloon Bookshop

Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200