Artist in Residency

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,965
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Discovery Community School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Artist in Residency
Project Details
Students Act Up: No Bullying
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,965
Other Funds Leveraged
$335
Direct expenses
$3,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will construct multiple scenes using storytelling and improvisation. Students will portray a believable character in an improvised scene. Students will learn how blocking and direction shape a piece. Students will perform their devised scenes in front of an audience practicing proper projection. Core Group Rubric: CLIMB’s Actor-Educators and the core group teacher will rate the students’ performance during each workshop. CLIMB’s goal- 80% of categories rated as excellent. Student Survey: Goal - 90% of students say actors were “really good,” 85% say they are more likely to stand up to someone who bullies. Teacher Evaluation: Goal - teachers give the value of CLIMB’s program a 3.85/4. Teachers rate the Actor-Educators’ portrayal of their characters 3.90/4. 98% want CLIMB to return.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students participated in discussions in their classrooms, stemming from the performances centered on bullying. As a result, they have an increased awareness about steps they can take to deal with bullying and to stop it. Teachers reported that the student actors who participated in the plays, dealt with real-life problem solving techniques, using the steps they had learned.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Al Dahlgren, Les Green, Peter Hamerlinck, Cindy Harner, Bruce Mohs, Jerry Von Korff, Dennis Whipple
Project Manager
First Name
Tammy
Last Name
Wilson
Organization Name
Discovery Community School
Street Address
700 7th St S
City
Waite Park
State
MN
Phone
(320) 251-7770
Email
tammy.wilson@isd742.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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471