Arts/Cultural Heritage Grant
Funds will assist the Bemidji State University English Department to put on the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference to provide attendees and the community with high quality literary activities.
Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Folk Dancer; Jill Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician; Sandra Roman: Arts Educator, Visual Artist, Literary Artist; Mary Boomgaarden: Photographer, Film Artist; Gayle Highberg: Visual Artist, Photographer.
Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Folk Dancer; Jill Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician; Sandra Roman: Arts Educator, Visual Artist; Literary Artist; Mary Boomgaarden: Photographer, Film Artist; Gayle Highberg: Visual Artist, Photographer; Debra Warren: Visual Artist, Musician; Bernice Mitchell-Diver: Dancer, Theatrical Artist, Traditional Native Crafts Artist.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
Bring professional writers/teachers to Bemidji to deliver a high quality literary experience to our rural community. Broaden attendees’ awareness, knowledge and appreciation for creative writing, contemporary literature, and the literary arts.Evaluation methods include registration questionnaires, informal interviews, event surveys, and exit surveys and evaluations.
Based on responses to evaluation questionnaires 37 out of 47 respondents felt that the quality of the workshop they attend for the week was ôexcellentö and 4 felt it was ôgood.ö In regards to questions of quality of the Evening Reading Series, 34 of 44 respondents felt that their quality were ôexcellentö and 8 felt it was ôgood.ö The Craft Talks and the Workshops positively impacted the participants' knowledge and awareness of creative writing.
Other, local or private