To support and assist central Minnesota artists at various stages in their careers by providing them with opportunities to work one-on-one with a professional artist over a one or two year time frame to advance their skills as an artist.
To commission four original compositions for solo percussion leading to public performances across Minnesota and for the initial recording of several tracks for his first solo CD.
To create a new work for concert bands and have it performed by 29 bands. To serve as visiting composer for several of the ensembles as they prepare and perform his music and network with band directors.
For a photographic installation to be presented at Augsburg College in 2010 where she will create large-scale transparencies and wall charts in response to historical biology maps.
To provide opportunities for artistic expression that will enrich our residents' lives resulting in a sense of self-worth and an appreciation of the arts.
To provide financial assistance to schools nonprofit organizations and units of government to expose students of all ages to a unique arts experience that ties in to a lesson plan curriculum or a process that builds community.
To provide financial assistance to schools nonprofit organizations and units of government to expose students of all ages to a unique arts experience that ties in to a lesson plan curriculum or a process that builds community.
To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga
To provide financial assistance to schools nonprofit organizations and units of government to expose students of all ages to a unique arts experience that ties in to a lesson plan curriculum or a process that builds community.
"Stories from Yesterday and Today: Continuing the Circle of Life" - A Center for the Arts, Kaddatz Galleries, and Otter Tail County Historical Society bring storytelling into senior centers while gathering stories from seniors to share with community and family.
A Center for the Arts is putting forth a proposal that suggests we are both a host for professional companies (some with and some without touring experience) as well as the tour manager to take these professional opportunities (in music, theater and dance) into other communities within a 70 mile radius of Fergus Falls.
The Circle of Life is a two-year project involving all facets of the community in lifelong learning through music, theater, movement, and puppetry - working with Ghaian dancer/drummer Francis Kofi, and artists Esther Ouray and Julie Kastigar.
To gather stories about the Staples railroad hire a playwright and music composer to work with students ages 8-18 to write songs and play vignettes to be performed on August 29
To support and assist established central Minnesota arts organizations that demonstrate programming of high artistic quality and efficient management .
To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree
To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree
