Art Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Southwest West Central Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2022
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Big Stone
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Meeker
McLeod
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Swift
Swift
Big Stone
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Meeker
McLeod
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Swift
Swift
Project Overview

Art Project

Project Details

2023 Conference for Young Artists

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Beth Habicht, music; Candace Joens, music, theater; Maureen Keimig, theater; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin; Molly Rivera, visual art, arts admin; Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$29,166
Direct expenses
$36,166
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Conference for Young Artists provides a highly interactive learning experience that benefits ALL students in the region. On average, over 20 school districts bring students to this conference, and many students attend with parents or home-school groups. Students will learn and practice new art techniques and have an increased awareness of art forms. We also hope that by attending the conference, students will see what our region has to offer ? that there are opportunities to learn, work and play, earn a good living, and live an excellent quality of life. Adults will have an increased awareness of art forms and a knowledge of artists who can provide art education in their district. Many artists have been invited to schools to extend the experience to other students. Students and adult chaperones will be surveyed after the conference to confirm whether the skills/techniques they learned/practiced were newly developed because of the sessions they attended. We will also conduct short interviews with a sample of students and adults throughout the conference to better understand how their awareness of art forms has increased because of attending the conference. Results will indicate that 90% of those responding had at least one new art experience and an increased awareness of art forms because of attending the conference.

Measurable Outcome(s)

All students who completed the feedback form said they explored and learned something new. More specifically 73% said ?yes, for sure? and 27% said ?kind of?. There were no responses for ?not so much?. 88% of these students said they would attend the Confe

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tom Walsh, Matt Coleman, Mike Zins, Steve Schnieder, Jan Fransen, Ann Wendorff
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Deen
Organization Name
SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education AKA SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education
Street Address
1420 E College Dr
City
Marshall
State
MN
Zip Code
56258
Email
liz.deen@swwc.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

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

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