Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
To sponsor an artist residency featuring Fargo/Moorhead Kicks Jazz Band with masterclasses for the Rothsay High School Band and public performance with the history of jazz.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; 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; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; 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; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; 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; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; 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; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
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Goals for this Residency are: 1. to increase student's ability, awareness and proficiency on their chosen instrument, 2. to inspire students to achieve a higher level of musicianship, 3. to provide all students and adults a deeper appreciation that jazz is entertaining, accessible and available to them, 4. to break down barriers that jazz is old fashioned and/or elevator music, 5. to provide audience members with knowledge about jazz culture and heritage, 6. to provide a high quality Arts event, accessible for all community members wishing to attend. The success of this project will be measured by a program exit survey, feedback from the program director, concert goer's verbal comments and observation of student mastery and enthusiasm. The Exit Survey's questions will include: 1. was a this program a good use of Minnesota's grant monies, 2. was this a high quality Arts event, 3. rate the educational value of this program, 4. did you enjoy the program and 5. how likely is that you would attend another Arts event as a result of attending this program? Space will be provided for written comments. A box of pencils will be available.
No survey included rankings of 3, 2 or 1. Concert goers were asked to rank the following questions on a 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). This performance may inspire me to attend other jazz events. 4 responses - 4, 35 responses – 5.
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