The purchase of current technology for all staff which include six new 13-inch MacBook Pro Apple Laptops, to replace our outdated current computers, six licenses of Microsoft Works and Norton Virus Protection, one Quickbooks Pro and six flip cameras. This
Momentum: A Workshop in Modern Dance is designed to provide opportunities for the community to learn modern and jazz dance. The workshop will also provide opportunities for young dancers to expand on their modern dance vocabulary. MDE has scheduled the fo
Pioneer Place Theater Company will be producing The Wier as the 3rd of seven shows during the 2011-2012 professional theater season. This is a genre that Pioneer Place has never programmed - the art of storytelling. The "Wier" means "The Ghost", and we ha
The Young Artist Exhibition Program is an opportunity for exceptional young artists, grades 10-12, to develop an exhibit from beginning to end, while working with established artists and arts professionals. Up to 10 artists will be selected to for this un
The Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota proposes the purchase of four (4) sections of choral risers for use by its singers and potentially by other choral organizations in the area.
Implement cover crops, no tillage management, forestry improvements, and prescribed grazing to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and protect drinking water within the southwestern portion of the Mississippi River-Sartell watershed, including areas immediate upsteam of the St. Cloud drinking water surface intake. This will be achieved by providing financial and technical assistance paired with targeted outreach and in combination with other CWF grant programs.
The purpose of this project is to provide a new shared position in southeast Minnesota which will accelerate the adoption of soil health practices by leveraging the existing efforts of the National Resources Conservation Service and other organizations.
This project will connect Somali youth to their rich cultural heritage through arts and language. The Somali Youth Cultural Empowerment project will ensure youth learn their native Somali language and culture through classes taught by Somali teachers and will participate in the cultural tradition of Danta Dance. A dance group will perform at cultural events, with music performed live from previous members of the Somali supergroup, Waaberi, and thus, share Somali art culture with Minnesotans.
The Somali Museum of Minnesota will curate and present two new monthly series of public programs designed to amplify, celebrate, and preserve Somali culture. The first series will be gallery-based and draw from the museum’s collection to offer Somali language, cultural and history instruction targeted to Somali families and school age youth. The second series, designed for a broader audience, will present artist talks and demonstrations, dance performances, exhibitions, and poetry readings.
The goal is to develop a “Basic Somali Language and Culture Class” curriculum. This course will be a tailored 20 – 30-hour training for people in the business community as well as Somali youth. Each class session with have an element of language and an element of culture.