Arts Learning Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,673
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts AKA Headwaters Music & Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
September 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist Headwaters Music and Arts to hold a week-long fiddle camp for area string musiciansfeaturing instructors Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny, Carrie Dlutkowski, and Eric Carlson.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; Dee Jay Arens, author, playwright, and theater artist; Erin Marsh, poet and past R2AC Artist Fellow; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Wendy Greenberg, professional grant writer and director of Bemidji Contra Dance; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and gallery assistant at Watermark Art Center; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,673
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,700
Direct expenses
$7,373
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, up to 30 area youth will experience an increase in performance skills on their string instrument through individual and small group instruction and by participating in small and large group performances. Evaluation methods include a written survey administered at the conclusion of the week-long fiddle camp to measure advancement in musical performance skills among camp participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Patricia
Last Name
Andrews
Organization Name
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts AKA Headwaters Music & Arts
Street Address
519 Minnesota Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-5606
Email
tricia.andrews@headwatersmusicandarts.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