Arts Access Grant
Arts Access Grant
Funds will assist Indigenous Environmental Network to host a birch bark canoe build at Rail River Folk School with dedicated master builders providing hands-on arts learning for the public including an open paddle experience with the finished canoe.
Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator
Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The expected results from the 2nd Annual Anishinaabeg Jiimaanikeg would include increased knowledge and skills for the core team of builders. They will know how to go out in the woods and gather materials necessary for building a canoe, they will know the fundamentals of construction, and have increased awareness of the significance of the jiimaan in ojibwe society, particularly to its use in economy, transport, and food systems. We will use an online google form with rating questions asking for level of knowledge gained, specific skills learned and overall experience. We will ask if they feel confident enough to try things on their own or even to teach and pass what they have learned on to others in the region.
As a result of this program, the local indigenous community, as well as the general population, experienced an increase in knowledge and skill about the ancient art of birch bark canoe building through hands-on working, free public workshops, and an in-depth apprenticeship program.
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