School Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cass
Cass
Project Overview

School Arts Project

Project Details

The creation and performance of a new play, by the students of Cass Lake Bena High School, based on the pressures and issues teens face today. Special emphasis will be placed on family and community culture and its part in teens lives.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$5,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase student understanding of the elements of playwriting and theatre performance.Pre/Mid and post-testing along with self, peer, and teacher evaluation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful arts education project. Majority of students showed an increase in artistic awareness, skill, and understanding.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jolyn Donnell, Rick Haaland, Steve Howard, Beth Norenberg, Sherry Palmer
Project Manager
First Name
Karolyn
Last Name
Roebuck
Organization Name
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
City
Cass Lake
State
MN
Zip Code
56633
Phone
(218) 335-2204
Email
kroebuck@clbs.k12.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
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