SELCO and the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
As an initial approach to the Library portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, SELCO held discussions with area library directors, library staff and library board members. Based on their input, SELCO identified a number of broad categories in which to concentrate efforts in the first year of Legacy funding. Building on the success of those initial Library Legacy projects, SELCO will continue to participate in a variety of ACHF projects, including both statewide and regional initiatives. Individual pages about each of these projects can be found to the right of the screen. |
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REGIONAL PROJECTS
STATEWIDE INITIATIVES
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SELCO Sponsorship of Library and Community Programs
SELCO is pleased to announce the continued availability of financial support for local Library and Community programs from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). If you're looking for application forms for Community Collaboration grants or Vetted Programs, visit the Art & Culture Live! webpage .
LEGACY NEWS
Last changed Aug 27, 2010 09:50 by Tyler Irvin
Labels: owat2011-01, legacy, legacyfundingforlibraries, artandculturelive, communitycollaboration, grantprograms, grants, library, libraries, architecture
Tyler Irvin, Regional Librarian
The Owatonna Public Library and their branch library in Blooming Prairie are currently hosting a Community Collaboration project titled Corrugation: Build, Live Discover. The original program continues to the 31st, so hurry on over if you want to see the start of this amazing program!
Corrugation: Build, Live, Discover is inspired by architect Frank Gehry’s early work designing furniture using corrugated cardboard. …
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Just a reminder that Community Collaboration grant applications are due on the 25th of every month for consideration in the following month's round of grants. The deadline for September applications is August 25, which is this coming Wednesday. If you're planning on submitting an online application, please remember that all supplemental materials, including signatures and partner letters are also due on the 25th. …
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Last changed Jul 23, 2010 15:12 by Abbey Thompson
Just a reminder that Community Collaboration grant applications are due on the 25th of every month for consideration in the following month's round of grants. The deadline for August applications is July 25, which is this coming Sunday. If you're planning on submitting an online application, please remember that *all supplemental materials, including signatures and partner letters are also due on the 25th. …
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Last changed Jul 23, 2010 14:21 by Abbey Thompson

On June 29, children at the Zumbrota Public Library were visited by none other than "Dr. Shock" from Mad Science of Iowa. In a program titled "Splish Splash Science!", Dr. Shock educated, entertained and enlightened the crowd of more than 100 children, parents and grandparents. No matter how many volunteers got splashed with liquid, foam, dust or other mysterious substances, the kids kept volunteering for more, …
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Last changed Jul 15, 2010 15:06 by Mollie Pherson
Labels: library_legacy

Great news! Minnesota's Greatest Generation (MGG) Kits are now available to book for programming and focus on events and activities for the generation of Americans who grew up in the Depression, fought in World War II, and brought along the Boom in prosperity after. There are four types of kits available: Film Festival Kit, Trivia Contest Kit, Craft Kits, and Family Day Kits. Each kit contains programming ideas, contents lists, …
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Last changed Jul 15, 2010 09:49 by Mollie Pherson
Check out Audrey Kletscher Helbling's blog, Minnesota Prairie Roots , to see her post about the release of the 2010 Poetic Strokes anthology! Click here to read the post. Thanks, Audrey!
Last changed Jul 15, 2010 07:13 by Mollie Pherson
SELCO staff received a letter of thanks and appreciation from Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty for sending him a copy of the 2010 Poetic Strokes anthology and for the work to promote reading and literature in the state of Minnesota. To see a full-color scanned copy of the letter, please click here .
Last changed Jun 25, 2010 15:47 by Abbey Thompson
Cheryl Hill and James Hill, directors of the Pine Island and Zumbrota Public Libraries, were kind enough to share with us their experiences hosting a successful Library Legacy project.
We contacted an artist, Greg Preslicka, who has a company called "The Big Picture" - http://www.thebigpicturemurals.net/ He visited our libraries and we talked about options and what we wanted to see for murals at our respective libraries. …
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Last changed Jun 25, 2010 15:43 by Ann Hutton
Labels: library_legacy, logo, easel

e.a.s.e.l: Experience Art in Southeastern Libraries, a joint venture between SELCO and SEMVA , announce the release of a new logo. Created by emen design LLC of Rochester. The image provides a new identity system for the upcoming visual art tour that will launch in October at the annual Minnesota Library Association conference and travel to 15 libraries in the 11 southeastern counties.
Last changed Jun 25, 2010 11:51 by Mollie Pherson
Labels: librarylegacy
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) & Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists (SEMVA) invite you to be a part of the Experience Art in Southeastern Libraries traveling art exhibit. We are requesting art submissions for EASEL’s 2010-2011 inaugural tour. This exhibit will travel throughout libraries in Southeastern Minnesota, and be displayed to the public for one year. We are looking for pieces that correspond with your artistic interpretation of books, a letter or letters, …
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Last changed Jul 15, 2010 11:22 by Mollie Pherson
Labels: poeticstrokes2010
We are happy to announce copies of the 2010 Poetic Strokes anthology are on the way to libraries and poets! If you receive SELCO delivery, your copy will arrive in the gray tubs. Otherwise, your copy will arrive via mail. Enclosed with the anthology are patron surveys and a copy of a press release you can submit to your local media outlets. Please click here to see the press release and [here|^Poetic Strokes Patron Survey. …
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With tape measure in hand, SELCO staff and SEMVA representatives are touring libraries to get a sense of space for the first ever traveling art exhibit, e.a.s.e.l : Experience Art in Southeastern Libraries, October 2010 through September 2011. Fifteen locations volunteered library space for the exhibit. …
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Last changed Jun 07, 2010 11:22 by Abbey Thompson
This week, the SELCO Legacy Review Committee allocated a total of $63,986 for 4 Library Legacy projects affecting 14 communities. Congratulations to this month's grant recipients - remember, the next grant round deadline is Tuesday, May 25! Vetted Programs can be applied for at any time and are awarded on a weekly basis.
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| LaCrescent Public Library, … |
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Last changed Apr 22, 2010 15:08 by Mollie Pherson
Check out Audrey Kletscher Helbling's blog post about her works being selected for the 2010 Poetic Strokes anthology by clicking here !
Last changed Apr 22, 2010 08:20 by Ann Hutton
The Minnesota State Arts Board and Minnesota's regional arts councils, (SEMAC for our part of the state) in partnership with Springboard for the Arts and Creative Capital, are underwriting a pilot artist development project to offer professional development workshops and education opportunities statewide for individual artists of all disciplines and all stages in their careers. Thanks to support from the arts and cultural heritage fund, …
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