Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Prairie Fire Theatre packaged play production
Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Maureen Keimig, theatre; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education, SMAC Board; Paula Nemes, theatre, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Saara Raappana, writing
ACHF Arts Education
8: "Regional residents learn new arts skills and techniques." I hope that it will encourage students to step out of the comfort zone and participate in something that may be new to them and build self confidence. 9. "Regional residents gain awareness and appreciation for a variety of artistic disciplines and mediums." I am hoping that students will get an understanding of the work that is involved in putting on a big production such as this. 2: "Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events." My hopes are that it will generate some interest to keep our HS drama department going strong for many years to come. I work at the school so by talking with teachers and parents that were part of the production will be my gauge on if the goals were met or not. I will also speak with administration.
The students had so much energy and excitement for this. The Prairie Fire Theatre group was awesome and the students fed off of their energy. They were great in working with a special ed student who participated. I believe our goals were met because I heard lots of good comments regarding this residency and hope to bring it back in the future. I had many parents thank me for helping to make this happen and also had school board members who were very appreciative of this opportunity.
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