Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,440
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota New Country School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Brown
Nicollet
Sibley
Waseca
Blue Earth
Brown
Brown
Nicollet
Sibley
Waseca
Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

They will provide field trips for students: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota Orchestra, Children's Theater, Park Square Theater, Guthrie Theater, Stages Theater, Walker Art Center and the Southern MN Art Galleries. Funds will be used for tickets.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Steve Davis: orchestra member, orchestra volunteer, music school volunteer; Denice Evers: retired teacher, community theater volunteer; Kristie Gaalswyk-Pomerenke: 4-H Coordinator, education coordinator, board member; Diane Harms: singer; Karen Krause: visual artist, retired school counselor, retired art teacher, art center instructor; Margie Larson: visual artist and retired college international student coordinator; Charles Luedtke: retired music professor, Organists guild; Randy Mediger: retired principal, retired teacher, community theater charter member; Liz Miller: visual artist, art professor; Lauren Shoemaker: school music instructor; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, gallery executive director; Carol Soma: retired language arts teacher, theater volunteer; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, fair and festival board volunteer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,440
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,160
Direct expenses
$6,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts education and learning opportunities increases. The quality and types of arts education and learning opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. Real or perceived barriers to arts learning are identified and addressed. A short online survey will be developed for students to answer a basic satisfaction question about each art and cultural field trip they attend. Staff will use the information gathered from these surveys to evaluate the successfulness of the grant and to see if goals were met. In addition to the online survey and transcripts, each student will be required to write a one page lifelong learning experience summary for each trip they attend or participate in a group discussion after the trip.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We used survey monkey to gather information from students participating in the art field trips. The grant manager tabulated the results and we use the results to help plan future field trips based on student satisfaction.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved Proposed Outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jennifer Brunick, Sam Bultman, Kelsie Halvorsen, Melissa Huntington, Paul Jaeger, Nichole Kotasek, Jim Nytes, Deanna Petersen, Jim Wartman
Project Manager
First Name
Jake
Last Name
Zeiher
Organization Name
Minnesota New Country School
Street Address
210 Main St
City
Henderson
State
MN
Zip Code
56044-0488
Phone
(507) 248-3353
Email
jzeiher@newcountryschool.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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
Email the Agency
Location

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
Email the Agency