Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ulen-Hitterdal Community Education AKA Top Hat Theatre
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
November 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Becker
Clay
Becker
Project Overview
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details
To sponsor an artist residency with Boston Brass as Educational Ambassadors for the Junior and Senior High bands.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780
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
$3,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,740
Direct expenses
$9,740
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Objectives: 1) Engage people in a creative and collaborative environment by increasing access to technology and art, 2) To deliver differentiated instruction through technology during workshops, 3) To develop and enrich technology skills and art skills together, 4) Provide a positive experience, because everyone can see the demonstrations, 5) Expand our art library and provide more opportunities for people to watch DVDs and videos, 6) Have a device that is portable so it can go from one location to the next, 7) Increase attendance from the community, youth and ethnic groups that move into the community.1. An evaluation form will be completed by all participating band students relating what they learned through the day and how they judge the overall experience; specifically 85% or more will have positive comments on the workshop/rehearsal program. Grade level will be noted on the evaluation forms. 2. An evaluation form will be distributed at the evening concert to all attendees within the evening program with a request by person doing the introduction reminding everyone to please complete after the concert; specifically over 85% will express appreciation for the high quality of the performance, greater understanding of brass music, and the opportunity to experience an evening of brass music. Statistical analysis for student and public evaluations will be completed by qualified statistician and reported back to the school. 3. Engagement by the students during the workshop/rehearsal portion by asking questions, participating in activities and striving to understand and achieve instructions by Boston Brass members to improve their playing and presentation, as judged by Band Director Robert Anderson. 4. Track number of audience members who attend dessert reception after the show to meet and greet band members and use this opportunity to ask questions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Length of Clinic: Just Right: 65% Too Short: 35% Too Long: 0%, Length of Rehearsal: Just Right 62% Too Short: 38% Too Long: 0%, Length of Concert: Just Right: 66% Too Short: 24% Too Long: 10% Difficulty of Music Too Easy: 3% Just Right: 95% Too Hard: 3%. Overall, the student opinions were overwhelmingly positive, and as the data indicates. Over 95% of students responded that everything was Just Right or Too Short.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Barry Houglum, Carol Lockhart, Jeanine Houglum, Kylie Anderson, Michelle Jirik, Rebecca Busby, Robert Anderson, Ron Evans
Project Manager
First Name
Therese
Last Name
Vogel
Organization Name
Ulen-Hitterdal Community Education AKA Top Hat Theatre
Street Address
27 2nd St NW PO Box 389
City
Ulen
State
MN
Zip Code
56585
Phone
(218) 596-8854x 1034
Email
tvogel@ulenhitterdal.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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780