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Board approves $1,000 to help Pearson Lakes Arts Center pursue Treehouse Masters project
Summary
The Dickinson County Board unanimously approved a $1,000 commitment to help the Pearson Lakes Arts Center apply for an Iowa CAT grant to build an accessible educational treehouse designed with Treehouse Masters; proponents said it will support arts education, accessibility and tourism in the Lakes region.
Bob Kirschbaum, director of the Pearson Lakes Art Center, presented a model of a proposed accessible 'treehouse studio' built in collaboration with Treehouse Masters and asked the board for support to strengthen a grant application. "It's a picture's worth 1,000 words," Kirschbaum said, bringing a replica to illustrate classroom space, accessibility ramps and an ability to host 20 people for classes.
Kirschbaum said the project was designed to be handicap-accessible and free to…
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