Paint It Green - April & May 2012

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,143
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2012
End Date
May 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Environmentally-friendly art classes for kids in grades K-6. Topics could include: creating artwork out of discarded materials, creating artwork out of natural materials such as twigs, leaves seeds; beans, shells and rocks; mask making; rock painting; origami.
Project Details
207
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,143
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,000
Direct expenses
$11,143
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will have hands-on experience creating art.
Patrons will learn more about art techniques.
Patrons will check out related library materials.

Measurable Outcome(s)

95% of attendees indicated that they created ar
86% learned a new way to create art.
41% planned to check out related library materials.
88% indicated that the teacher knew a lot about art.
95% indicated that the teacher was helpful.
100% rated the quality of the program as good or better.

Source of Additional Funds

ArtStart

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

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200