Poets in the Park Teen Poetry Slam
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$158
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Join Slam Master Cynthia
French for this spoken-word poetry
competition. Coordinated by Caponi
Art Park, the Dakota County
Library system and teens from
the School of Environmental
Studies. Rain location: Wescott
Library. Ages: 12-19
Project Details
79 attendees
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$158
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Teens will compete in a multi-round slam event -- bravely sharing their poetry before a live audience.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Fantastic event! Emcee Cynthia French kept the energy going; the teen poets were inspiring and talented; the teen musicians were incredible -- Luke (guitar) and Amelia (vocals) -- and the best slam poet won!
Source of Additional Funds
Caponi Art Park; School of Environmental Studies
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
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