Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,650
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bagley Area Arts Collaborative, Inc
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2023
End Date
May 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Mahnomen
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Mahnomen
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Bagley Area Arts Collaborative to hire storyteller Ann Marie Newman to work with students 2nd thru 6th grade students to develop storytelling skills based around folk tales and myths.

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
$3,650
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,350
Direct expenses
$6,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, students of Bagley Elementary will become more confident in expressing themselves, be comfortable in articulating a story to their peers, and develop listening skills and be respectful as an audience member. The evaluation methods will include simple questions and a round table discussion with classroom administered by BAAC project coordination to determine what effect this project had on the day to day behavior within the classroom and was each student able to express him/herself?

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, the students in grades 3, 4 and 5 learned about World-Wise Folk Tales and how Myths mold our thoughts and how it impacted people from long ago.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved some of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Cynthia Hamilton, Teresa McDowell, Jane Sindelir, Carol Erickson
Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Brademan
Organization Name
Bagley Area Arts Collaborative, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 135
City
Bagley
State
MN
Zip Code
56621
Phone
(218) 368-5221
Email
pamelaedevold@gmail.com
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
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