Poetry Perspectives

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,236
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2017
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Grant
Grant
Project Overview

Poet Athena Kildegaard facilitated a discussion of her most recent book, Ventriloquy, talking about the genesis of each sequence of poems and leading a discussion about the book. She then led a poetry writing workshop, again reading from her most recent book. She talked about the process of writing and about the value of poetry today, as well as introducing participants to a variety of ways to start writing poetry, including other poems as a model.

Project Details

23 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,236
Other Funds Leveraged
$448
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

75% of attendees will indicate an increased knowledge of poetry
75% of attendees will indicate interest in attending a similar program at the library
Library will see increased checkout of books of poetry and books on writing poetry

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of attendees will indicate an increased knowledge of poetry
100% of attendees will indicate interest in attending a similar program at the library
Library saw increased checkout of books of poetry and books on writing poetry

Source of Additional Funds

Library staff, volunteers and evaluation forms from the Thorson Memorial Library. Refreshments from the Friends of the Thorson Memorial Library.

Project Manager
First Name
Gerri
Last Name
Moeller
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
gmoeller@vikinglibrarysystem.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200