Project Grant
Project Grant
Celebrating LyricaliTea Circles
Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography
Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography
Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290
ACHF Arts Access
A diverse mixture of adult and youth participants will feel comfortable engaging in a poetry celebration, connecting to their own and others' cultural heritage. Paid artists will collaborate to experience cultural connection, audience engagement. ; FOR ADULT PARTICIPANTS More than 50% of adult surveys collected will report that the location, and/or content/style of program, and/or access reduced barriers that otherwise might have prevented them from attending a poetry celebration. The majority of event attendees will report that the celebration increased their interest in and appreciation for poetry. The majority of event attendees will report that the celebration increased their connection to their own and others' cultural heritage. FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS Youth participants will report that the celebration at Art In Motion made them feel comfortable, happy, and important. FOR ARTISTS Artists will report that participating in the collaborative process and the celebration facilitated connection to others' cultural heritage. Artists will report they experienced a higher level of audience engagement than they usually find at poetry events. Artists will report they would be likely to participate in future collaborative events. We will distribute bilingual (English/Somali) paper surveys and pens/pencils at all three celebrations, collect them, and tabulate the results.; We will distribute paper surveys and pens/pencils at all three celebrations, collect them, and tabulate the results. For the celebration at The Whitney Senior Center, the survey will be translated into Somali.
MAAC was able to promote the sign project through various means (informational brochures, public awareness via our FB page, handing out promotional items, and creating displays at the City Center and Farmer's Market). We had six artists participate in the proposed mural design and we were able to have the community vote for their best choice. Three artists were chosen to create the final art.