HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 07-27 Maplewood awarded funding to conitnue Kid City project MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Newsbriefs
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Maplewood awarded funding
to continue Kid City project
The Minnesota State Arts Board ing Kid City,a Parks program for youth
has awarded the City of Maplewood ages nine to thirteen to learn theater
a second year of funding through the skills that will spark cross-cultural con-
Arts Learning Grant in the amount of nections and positively impact their
$130,722 to fund Maplewood's Kid City city.
Project. City of Maplewood Parks&Recre-
In addition to the MSAB award,Kid ation along with Mayor Slawik and City
City has received funding from The Council,have been working directly
Saint Paul Foundation and the F.R.Big- with Z Puppets'multicultural artists
elow Foundation,both with matching to activate kid citizens in Maplewood.
$25,000 awards to continue building This collaboration includes a series
upon their success. of interactive installations and impro-
The City of Maplewood will work visational theater events researched,
with Z Puppets Rosenschnoz on grow- designed,built and presented by youth.