Art Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Eden Valley-Watkins Community Education
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
November 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Meeker
Stearns
Meeker
Project Overview

Art Project

Project Details

Snoopy.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; 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; Pam Blake: retired art educator, visual artist, Tyler Arts Council, Lincoln County Art Fair, Southwest Minnesota Weaver’s Guild; Michele Knife Sterner: theatre actor, SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mark Bosveld: theater, dance; Cheri Buzzeo: theater; Mary Gillespie: art administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Kaia Nowatzki: visual art, theater, music; Eric Parrish: music, theater; Lisa Hill: music; Erica Volkir: performing arts.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,931
Direct expenses
$7,131
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

One of our main goals is to provide a high-quality arts experience for our communities. We feel it is important for all age groups to not only be able to view but to have the chance to participate. By encouraging participation, we feel people, whether young or older, gain respect and knowledge for the arts. It can be an exciting time of learning and sharing, providing a better understanding of all that is entailed in the creation of a production such as this. We will obtain a quality cast and crew and help inspire communities’ members to expose themselves to an experience that will leave a life-lasting appreciation of the arts. Another goal of our team is to stimulate as many people as possible to participate. We will be conducting surveys with cast, crew, and audience members. We have developed surveys to use prior to the production so that we can get a better understanding of what people may or may not be expecting to gain out of their experience as a cast member. A survey will be conducted to audience members to find out what they thought of the ticket purchase process, the quality of the acting, singing, and dancing, and their experience as a whole. We will find out whether they would support future productions and what they would like to see come to the stage. Our surveys also ask if they would be interested in participating by becoming a future cast member, stage crew member, costume assistant, house manager, or volunteer in any manner. directors will be conversing with audience members personally to get feedback on each performance. We will also assess each performance by talking with cast and crew members as well as, each other.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our surveys came back very positive noting that the audience, as well as the cast, enjoyed the light story and the music. People commented that they felt the quality of the production was excellent! They made comments about how the casts' costumes and hair styles helped depict the characters. Everyone from cast and crew to area businesses and the general public really loved have two different shows provided per year. We felt that this kind of support shows that the community and students have strong interest and would be supportive if we were allowed to do two productions per year.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ernie Junker, Bonnie Meyer, Mary Thielden, Krist Latcham
Project Manager
First Name
Kris
Last Name
Latcham
Organization Name
Eden Valley-Watkins Community Education
Street Address
298 Brooks St N
City
Eden Valley
State
MN
Zip Code
55329-1209
Email
klatcham@eagles.evw.k12.mn.us
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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency