Arts in Education Grants

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Crookston High School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

Arts in Education Grants

Project Details

Artist Trey Everett will create a mural outside the Student Success Center at Highland Elementary School that will include positive words and phrases to encourage and inspire students to be kind and respectful to others.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer; Therese Jacobson: visual artist, retired visual art teacher; Emily Kuzel: arts advocate, English second language and special needs teacher; Kate Mulvey: performing artist, English second language teacher; Jaimie Snowdon: Indian studies teacher, advocate for Native American arts; Deb Alexander, arts advocate; Mary Beth King: music teacher; Karlace Taylor: arts advocate, piano instructor; Rena Bouchard: media arts and makeup artist, advocate for Latino arts; Mary Ann Laxen: visual artist; Sandy Zepeda: teacher, visual artist, advocate for Latino arts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer; Emily Kuzel: arts advocate, English second language and special needs teacher; Jaimie Snowdon: Indian studies teacher, advocate for Native American arts; Deb Alexander, arts advocate; Mary Beth King: music teacher; Karlace Taylor: arts advocate, piano instructor; Mary Ann Laxen: visual artist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$3,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project, school aged children will learn new art techniques and be inspired and encouraged to learn how to create calligrams help increase their self esteem and generate interest in the arts. Evaluation will occur through the number of students participating in creating their own Calligram, follow-up meeting with the student success center to evaluate the message intended in the Calligram drawing, survey from the students that participated in learning how to create a Calligram, feedback from teachers that participated in the Calligram and feedback from parents and community members seeing in it in person or commenting on our Crookston Schools Social Media platforms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students created a Calligram after receiving instruction from Trey. Students received specific guidance and assistance while completing their Calligram. Trey inspired students and teacher were extremely excited to have Trey provide instruction and also as

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Dave Davidson, Patty Dillabough, Tim Dufault, Frank Fee, Mike Theis, Marcia Meine
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Trostad
Organization Name
Crookston High School
Street Address
801 Central Ave N
City
Crookston
State
MN
Zip Code
56716
Phone
(218) 281-5600
Email
christrostad@isd593.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

109 Minnesota Street South
Warren, MN 56762-1428  

Phone
Project Manager: Mara Hanel
218-745-8886
Email the Agency