Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
To sponsor a year of community outreach for the 2017-18 season featuring Arena Dances, History Theatre, Minnesota Music Coalition Caravan du Nord, Sonic Escape, Theatre Latte Da, Vocal Essence, Children's Theatre Company, New Standards, and Ragamala Dance.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
To feature and share, for the first time with this region an internationally acclaimed Indian Dance Company. To feature and share with our region an internationally acclaimed Minnesota based dance company and its ground breaking modern dance performance. To present two artistically innovative theater pieces in our region created or curated by Minnesota based artists. To give participants a deeper connection to all artists through workshops and residences. To encourage attendance at the main stage show after participants have experienced workshops. 1. A survey to teachers and students for student workshops/a survey to adults for adult workshops. 2. After show/after workshop chatter is always one of our best measurements. We collect these comments and use them for review and evaluation. 3. Show surveys distributed prior to or during the show to gauge the audience's affinity for the overall performance, various performers, desired types of shows, what worked or didn't work, etc. 4. New measurement tools are being tested - including creative voting and anonymous comment opportunities for our patrons.
Evaluations exceeded expectations. All verbal communication after shows/workshops were positive and enthusiastic for the various art forms. The student dancers expressed enthusiasm for learning something new and dance moves of a different culture. One stu
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