Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lakes Area Music Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2014
End Date
August 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Crow Wing
Crow Wing
Project Overview
Community Arts Access Project
Project Details
Youth Education 2014
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher, community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer, 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, dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist, community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, over 20 yearsÆ experience in arts administration.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher, community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer, 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, dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist, community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, over 20 yearsÆ experience in arts administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,340
Direct expenses
$6,840
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will develop new musical skills as they play and improvise on Orff instruments, and will create visual art to accompany music.1. Explore Music Students will give demonstrations of the skills they have acquired on Orff instruments.at two events. 2. Participants will perform several scenes from musical theater, complete with acting, singing, choreography, and simple costumes and props at the end of their day-long workshop. 3. Participants (or their parents) in the two programs will be asked to fill out an electronic survey asking about attendance at other concerts, and will also check in at others concerts they attend.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful youth arts activity which resulted in increased awareness and skill levels of participants.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tim Yeh, Mary Farmer, Joey Halvorson, Sheri Dryden, Alice Ritter, Mary Anne Bennett, Cheryl Karlgaard, Millie Engisch-Morris, Scott Lykins
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Lykins
Organization Name
Lakes Area Music Festival
Street Address
PO Box 96
City
Brainerd
State
MN
Zip Code
56401
Phone
(585) 355-6868
Email
scott@lakesareamusic.org
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

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency