Vetted Programs – Katie Knutson

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$501
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Fillmore
Project Overview
Katie Knutson is a professional storyteller and teaching artist. Captivating audiences with her energetic storytelling style since 1994, Katie’s programs engage children in their learning, encourage self-expression, teach character education, and foster a love of reading and telling stories. Passionate about bringing the arts to children, Katie spends her days working in schools using drama and storytelling to teach early literacy skills, writing, storytelling, science, character education, digital storytelling, and teamwork.
Project Details
74 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$501
Other Funds Leveraged
$49
Direct expenses
$550
Administration costs
$12
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.002
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To enhance the future storytelling performance experience for participants through education.
To increase access to storytelling, enhancing audience comfort and confidence with unfamiliar folk tales.
To encourage further education and attendance at cultural events.
To reinforce the idea that libraries are places to experience cultural or arts programming.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The adults rated the program very highly, especially the participatory elements. Only three adults recorded responses to the question of how we could improve this program and the responses seem to imply that some of the younger children were getting a little restless during parts of the program. The kids enjoyed the worm story the most. It had them yelling and laughing uproariously as they tried to warn Katie about the worm in her apple.

Source of Additional Funds

SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating)

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hutton
Organization Name
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Street Address
2600 19th St. NW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901
Phone
(507)288-5513
Email
ahutton@selco.info
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200