Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Clear Waters Life Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Hubbard
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Clear Waters Life Center Youth Connection after school program to create youth theater productions with musical components for Holiday Showcases in December 2023 and Spring 2024.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Katie Larson, theater artist and R2AC Board Member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$474
Direct expenses
$6,474
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, 4th-6th grade Youth Connection students will experience an increase in their understanding of performing arts and their confidence to participate in performances through drama, music, and collaborative performances. Evaluation methods include a follow up meeting after each performance with planning team to discuss how students have grown in their skills and confidence. And student interview groups after each performance to gather feedback on their experience and growth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, local youth aged 4th grade and up experienced a wonderful opportunity to engage in all aspects of an original staged theatrical performance, including stage presence, rehearsing lines, designing sets, costume design, costume c

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cynthia Hamilton, Teresa McDowell, Jane Sindelir, Carol Erickson
Project Manager
First Name
Juleigh
Last Name
Prosser
Organization Name
Clear Waters Life Center
Street Address
PO Box 155
City
Clearbrook
State
MN
Zip Code
56634
Phone
(218) 776-2789
Email
juleigh@clearwaterslife.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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency