Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
To self-publish his writing, "Between the Cattails and Bulrushes," working with an editor, and to offering book signing and authors talks in the area.
Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.
Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
To print a book that has been long contemplated. To complete the remaining few chapters by the end of this year. To have this book available for sale to the many people who are aware of it and waiting for its printing. To conduct presentations in which excerpts are read, the writing process is shared, and participants' questions are answered. To share in book signings. 1. Audience Feedback, number and quality of questions during presentation. 2. Provide short questionnaires to participants (ex: learn something new, inspired to achieve something being deferred, new ambitions or courage to write, liking the book?) 3. Sales.
Pre- and post- oral quizzes to the groups (8-10) questions indicated great comprehension when accuracy was at 100% in post-quiz. Audience members indicated they liked the book (including the Thorson Mem. Library Book Club who read the book before we met)