Arts Access Grant (A)
Arts Access Grant (A)
Funds will assist City of Mahnomen to set-up a residency at Mahnomen school with local artist Grace Roberts, of manoomin performance project, to conduct a series of puppet making workshops and community open studios.
Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;
Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Dee Jay Arens, author, playwright, and theater artist; Alice Blessing, studio arts professor at BSU and visual artist; Natalie Grosfield, theater artist; Katie Carter, Area Voices producer for KAXE radio and writer; Deedee Narum, visual artist;
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The Manoomin Puppetry Theatre workshops with Artist Grace Roberts will work with Native American youth and families to gain new found knowledge and skill-sets in mask- making and puppetry through the use of a pre and post survey of skill mastery. Evaluation methods include surveys pre, during, and post the workshops measuring what youth and partners learned about theatre and puppetry as well as identify changes needed to better support partnering schools in the future. Evaluation methods will also include small group discussions administered during the workshops. Besides gathering input, discussions will culminate with youth participants painting their responses on a backdrop.