Arts in the Schools

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,723
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
New London-Spicer Middle School
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview
Arts in the Schools
Project Details
Craig Edwards Pottery Residency
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mary Kay Frisvold: musician, member Prairie Arts Chorale; Tricia Mikle: retired art educator, visual artist, board member Nobles County Art Center; Suzanne Napgezek: visual artist; Helen Pedersen: musician, member Prairie Arts Chorale, retired educator; Roberta Trooien: writer, musician, founding member Buffalo Ridge Chorale, retired educator; Sydney Massee: visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,723
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,723
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase the quantity and types of arts learning opportunities for youth.Fifth grade students will be writing a paragraph to summarize what they have learned. Seventh and eighth grade students will write an artist statement and explain how creative choices are influenced. These students work will be visually assessed according to the rubrics before they are exhibited.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students from 7-8th grades met with Craig Edwards for four days and created a three dimensional project using a hand built technique. Students in fifth grade had a chance to meet Mr. Edwards and discuss his work and talk about being an artist. Craig Edwards showed students how he works with pottery on the wheel. The only change to the project was moving the assignment to a week later. This residency gave students the opportunity to be creative and come up with their own designs and the experience of using texture pads. They learned when hand building that it is important to dry the vessels slowly and this was a new concept for them. The student projects were displayed at the Fine Arts Banquet at the school. 87 students participated in the residency. 140 attended the Fine Arts Banquet.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Holly Cogelow Ruter, Dan DeGeest, Naomi Johnson, David Kilpatrick, Helena Lungstrom, Robert Moller, Renee Nolting
Project Manager
First Name
Helen
Last Name
Baldwin
Organization Name
New London-Spicer Middle School
Street Address
101 4th Ave
City
New London
State
MN
Zip Code
56273
Phone
(320) 354-2252
Email
baldwinh@nls.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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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