CMAB awards grants to three organizations with St. Joseph ties
The Central Minnesota Arts Board recently awarded $131,885 in support of 20 regional arts projects. Four criteria are used in evaluating applications: artistic quality and merit, demonstrated need, outcomes and evaluation, and ability to complete the proposal.
Three grants which affect the St. Joseph area include the following: Mississippi Strings Camp, $7,000, Mississippi Strings Camp supports education through summer orchestra instruction for young string players to develop and add to their musical, technical and ensemble skills to be held June 12 at Technical Senior High School in St. Cloud, which alternates every other year with Apollo High School; Millstream Arts Festival, $7,000, Millstream Arts Festival is an outdoor, juried arts festival presenting visual artists and musicians in a family-friendly festival environment to be held Sept. 24 in St. Joseph; and $7,000, and The St. John’s Boys’ Choirs’ Boys on Broadway annual musical theatrical performance that engages boys in exploring artistic elements beyond singing, such as choreography, staging and acting under the guidance of theater professionals to be held Oct. 13-15 at St. John’s University, Stephen B. Humphrey Theater in Collegeville.
St. Cloud Federal Credit Union recently announced its second annual launch of a community recognition program: ChangeMakers: Giving back to those who make a difference. This partnership with St. Cloud Times Media is intended to highlight people who may get little recognition while doing great things in the community.
For six weeks, one person will be selected to receive the recognition which includes a news story and $500. This program was created for people who help to improve the local community on their own initiative, demonstrating they put others before themselves while showing service efforts are ongoing.
“Our second year is off to another great start in finding people in our community who don’t even know the difference they make on others,” said Alyce Justin, chief operation officer/executive vice president of SCFCU. “We have the unique opportunity to recognize them and I am proud we sponsor such a meaningful program!”
The credit union is funding the program and was proud to award the first winner, Ray Tuholsky of St. Anna. Tuholsky has spent years making and donating various items while befriending the many people he comes into contact with.
“The people who work to make changes for the better in our community are sometimes locally famous, but just as often do their work humbly in the background,” said Lisa Schwarz, news director for St. Cloud Times Media. “So, it’s an honor to shine a light on the great people who are doing noteworthy work for their neighbors, without widespread notice. It’s even better knowing they’re getting some financial help for their cause from St. Cloud Federal Credit Union.”
More information with video of the first winner can be found at: http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2017/04/22/changemakers-lures-and-crosses-come-st-anna-workshop/100420250/.
Nomination forms can be obtained at: http://static.sctimes.com/changemakers/.
