Creating Connections: Collaborations Between Museums and Schools
Interview
1. Interview with Mr. Cullins & Mrs.
Lysell
BY: BRANDI ALLEN AND LYDIA
MCGUIRE
2. INTERVIEW WITH MR. CULLINS
1. How much do you spend on art supplies for
classes out of your own pocket?
A: not very much because, students pay
30$ to be in the class and that goes into a
fund to get art supplies.
-(follow up question). Is your personal art
budget the same every year?
A: yes.
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2. Do we get any money to help with fine arts
through the state?
A: No, our budget is more from the
government.
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3. Is there a specific place where you get your
art supplies?
A: Dickblick catalogue
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4. How much art supplies can you get with the
school budget?
A: 2/3 from school budget. The rest comes
from the students.
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5. Why do you buy art supplies out of your own
pocket?
A: It is based on need.
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6. How can we help you save money?
A: Students fees go up more so the schools
would go down.
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7. Can we start an art fundraiser?
A: In the future it could be reasonable.
9. INTERVIEW WITH MRS. LYSELL
1. How much do you spend on art supplies for
classes out of your own pocket?
A: A couple hundred dollars a year
-(follow up question): It varies, on how many
students.
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2. Do we get any money to help with fine arts
through the state?
A: Yes, we have a budget from that state
that’s through the district.
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3. Is there a specific place where you get your
art supplies?
A: Dickblick, rio grande, Delphi glass, flint
hills
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4. How much art supplies can you get with the
school budget?
A: From district we get about $3,000. About $
4-5,000 from the students.
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5. Why do you buy art supplies out of your own
pocket?
A: The quality of the supplies is just as
important as the project.
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6. How can we help you save money?
A: For students not stealing supplies, for
them to take care of supplies, and not to
steal from other students.
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7. Can we start an art fundraiser?
A: It would be great, because, I could take
more field trips and do more projects that
would be neat!