Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Schools

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,400
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Mahnomen
Becker
Mahnomen
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Schools
Project Details
School Musical: Wizard of Oz
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer; Patt Rall: Arts columnist, theater producer, photographer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,400
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,100
Direct expenses
$5,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The outcomes that are desired of this endeavor are to instill a greater appreciation and understanding of the value involvement in the arts can have for this community. It has been many years since the community has come together to produce a musical. Surveys for the audience will be included in their programs and completed on a voluntary basis. Lead actors/actresses and perhaps a selection of others involved in the production will be interviewed after performances have taken place.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Surveys for the audience were included in their programs and completed on a voluntary basis. Lead actors/actresses were interviewed after performance. Overall, the outcome to instill a greater appreciation and understanding of the value involvement in the arts can have for this community and access for students, faculty, staff, student's families and the general community to a musical theater production, especially featuring talented people they know from their own community, was achieved.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Allan Haugo, Christie Haverkamp, Mark Rothschadl, Stacy Bly, Joe McArthur, Jon Syverson, John Zima
Project Manager
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
Weber
Organization Name
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools
Street Address
1013 3rd St PO Box 98
City
Waubun
State
MN
Zip Code
56589-0098
Phone
(218) 473-6173
Email
lisaw@waubun.k12.mn.us
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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