Family and Youth Arts - Winter 2018-2019

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,260
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

For Mobile Comedy Suitcase: Children and families learn the art of writing and telling jokes for a comedy writer and theater artist. For Sing, Play, Learn: Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let families experience music's impact on learning and reading readiness. Together they will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! For Act Out: Teens and children learn about theater and play.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,260
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

For Mobile Comedy Suitcase: Patrons learn the art of writing. Patrons learn the art of telling jokes. For Sing, Play, Learn: Patrons will learn about preparing their preschoolers for school. Patrons and their children will sing and dance together. For Act Out: Teens and children will learn about theater and play acting.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Mobile Comedy Suitcase: Patrons learned the art of writing and of telling jokes.

Act Out: Teens and children learned about theater and play acting.

Sing, Play, Learn!: 100% of participants sang songs with their child. 88% rated the program excellent and 12% rated it good. Patron comments included: Love the music and the participation and Love that you offer this so much.

Source of Additional Funds

Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for the Arts, Mobile Comedy Suitcase

Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200