Arts Legacy Grant

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,950

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Kittson Central School District

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2016

End Date

November 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Kittson

Project Overview

Arts Legacy Grant

Project Details

A one-day educational and performance residency with the Copper Street Brass.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Bill Kirkeby: band instructor; Charles Erickson: librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elizabeth Rockstad: visual artist; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Eryn Killough: visual artist; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; Jane Anderson: nonprofit theater director; MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bill Kirkeby: band instructor; Charles Erickson: librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; Jane Anderson: nonprofit theater director; MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,950

Other Funds Leveraged

$550

Direct expenses

$5,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project, school aged children, in band or considering band, will feel excited and inspired to become greater participants in music through band, or if not yet in band, will decide to join to experience music through performance. Evaluation will occur through a participant questionnaire which will assess their interest in exploring music through band. In addition, the participants will develop an artist questionnaire to give to them upon arrival to learn about why they are artists and what they both enjoy and dislike about their profession.

Measurable Outcome(s)

After hosting the Copper Street Brass for the one day residency and the concert, I gave a short questionnaire to the 3rd and 4th grade students asking if they would choose to be in band when they enter 5th grade and what instrument they might want to play. Every student in both 3rd and 4th grade wanted to be in band and wanted to play a brass instrument. 100% of each class wanting to be in band is what I consider a huge success.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Corey Wiksrom, Mark Koland, Denise Sollund, Kim Olson, Holly Burkel, Steve Murray, Jenica Swenson

Project Manager

Brad

Thompson

Kittson Central School District

303 Pembina Trl PO Box 178

Karlstad

56732