The Crookston Pirate Fine Arts Booster (PFAB) Club met recently and approved grant requests Funded that were funded on November 11, 2020. The Pirate Fine Arts Boosters will work to promote, support, and help fund the various fine arts programs in the Crookston Public Schools.
PFAB Board member Jim Kent said, “We continue to be thankful to live in a community that supports the arts in this way. It has made a huge difference in the lives of our public school students and teachers.”
The grant awards are listed below –
High School Art – $550
Acrylic paint, clay and classroom materials
Jr. High School Art – $2,653
Clay, colored pencil sets, water color sets, other classroom materials, Potter’s wheel
Orchestra – $1,500
¾ size violins, 14” violas, method books
Band – $1,882
Technique and ensemble books
Auditorium – $1,400
Fresnel spotlights, microphones and cables
Speech – $850
Assistant speech position
Total $8,835
PFAB Board Members: Haley Ellis, Alvern Wentzel, Gary Stegman, Beth Carlson, Dale Knotek, Phyllis Hagen, Liz Thompson, Jim Kent, president, Elaine Metzger, treasurer and Greg Garmen, activities director.
Contact: Pirate Fine Arts Boosters, PO Box 743 Crookston, MN 567l16
Donations are tax-exempt under the Valley Crossing Arts Council 501(c)(3), EIN 41-1290378
