| Foundation and
Public Support |
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Albion Community
Foundation
 |
To support the
Kids 'N' Stuff capital campaign which will allow Kids 'N'
Stuff to:
1)
Expand the museum by 5,000 sq feet allowing for more
programs in the arts, sciences and humanities
2) Become the first children’s museum to become at least 70%
accessible, based on universal design principles.
3)Facilitate
an appreciation and understanding of the various cultures of
the world
4)Develop
A Programming/Education Department
5)Develop programs for preschoolers
6) Develop a variety of after-school arts programs.
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Albion-Homer
United Way
 |
Funds will
support our Early Childhood Initiative (0-8 yrs), which
includes the following:
1) Early
Childhood Training for KNS management and teaching staff.
2) The
Harrington Elementary - School Day Partnership
3) The
Kindergarten Literacy Connections program
4)
Kindermusik Scholarships
5) The
Preschool Enrichment Program |
Arts and
Industry Council/
MCACA Mini-Grant
 |
To fund Let’s Pretend, a collaborative effort
of Kids 'N' Stuff: An Interactive Experience for Kids (KNS)
children’s museum and the Albion Youth Theatre initiative (AYT)
that will provide quality theater experiences for local
elementary students, throughout the 2006 – 2007 school year
and the summer of 2007. |
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Arts and
Industry Council/
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Community Development Artist in Residence Grant |
To Fund The Art of Storytelling, a
comprehensive series of artist residencies that will expose
participants to the art of children’s book illustration,
story writing and storytelling. The program will take place
between December 1, 2006 and June 1, 2007 at Kids ‘N’ Stuff
(KNS) children’s museum in downtown Albion, a fully
accessible facility. The target audiences for this project
are children 3 – 10 years old and their families, area
preschool and elementary schools and area college students
studying children’s literature. |
Center for
Creative Play/ W.K.Kellogg
Foundation
 |
The
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
has generously awarded Center for Creative Play (CFCP) a
grant that will allow the organization to assess 20 existing
children’s museums over the next two years. |
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Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County Arts and
Culture Operating Support Grant |
To support
general museum operations. |
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Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County Gap
Programming Grant |
To assist
us in providing year round quality gap programming for
elementary children. |
| State of Michigan - Department of
Human Services |
To assist us in
providing year round quality gap programming for at-risk
youth. |
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Gannett
Foundation/ Battle
Creek Enquirer |
To assist
us in the development of a Junior Great Books Program, a
weekly discussion and reading program where youth k -5 will
be bussed to the museum to learn through the shared inquiry
method of reading. |
| Guido A. and
Elizabeth H. Binda Foundation |
To increase institutional capacity through
the development of strategic partnerships and institutional
planning. The
development of an Education Master Plan will ensure that
these programs align with the mission and meet community
needs. |
Institute of Museum and Library Services
 |
To increase institutional capacity through
the development of strategic partnerships and institutional
planning. The
development of an Education Master Plan will ensure that
these programs align with the mission and meet community
needs. |
Rotary Club of
Albion
Charitable Fund
 |
To
develop a parent support system and resource area that
creates a culture for early learning by connecting families
with social services, literature and developmentally
appropriate activities. |
State Farm Foundation
 |
To support the Public
Programming section of our strategic plan. With a focus on
the development of a programming and communication’s
strategy that maintains and attracts new users, resulting in
the continued revitalization of downtown Albion.
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