Community Arts Access Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Leech Lake Tribal College
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
August 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cass
Project Overview
Community Arts Access Project
Project Details
Wiigwaasi-Jiimaan (traditional birch bark canoe).
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$7,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Preserve the cultural heritage of the Ojibwe by providing a community hands-on activity building a traditional birch bark canoe.Attendance logs to track the number of participants, and we will document the process with both photos and video. Track dissemination of the final video and the e-book that document the harvesting and construction process.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Successfully provided access to participate in a cultural heritage activity. Participation met expectations and surveys indicated positive impact.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Carri Jones, Arthur Laross, Penny Devault, Steve White, Leroy Staples
Project Manager
First Name
Kyle
Last Name
Erickson
Organization Name
Leech Lake Tribal College
Street Address
6495 Little Wolf Rd NW PO Box 180
City
Cass Lake
State
MN
Zip Code
56633
Phone
(218) 335-4200
Email
kyle.erickson@lltc.edu
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