Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
The Art of Social Skills.
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Sarah Abare: Volunteerism, education, youth programming; Adrenne Doyle: Youth programming, artistic, community service, development; Angie Beissel: Fundraising, artistic, organizational development; Binesikwe Means: Artistic, community education, fundraising; Liz Parker: Education, youth programming, general administration; Sharon Day: Artistic, community education, youth programming.
ACHF Arts Access
The artistic goals will provide adults with disabilities high quality artistic experiences in theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and poetry they would not otherwise have access to, provide a safe and creative venue to practice appropriate social skills (communication, body language, tone of voice, facial expressions) and "rehearse" a variety of interpersonal interactions, and improve social skills that will positively impact participants' interpersonal interactions, including those related to being successful in volunteer settings, in the workplace, and in broader community settings. Our goal is to have 20-30 people participate within both groups. We will count participation amongst the individuals, as well as conduct a pre and post program survey with each individual that participates in the program.
27 people participated in the "Art of Social Skills" between two different groups. In comparing the pre-program survey, and post-program survey, there was an average increase of 68% of positive responses to self-awareness, working with others and attitude changes. One a 5-point scale, the average answers was 2.39, and post-program the answers answered positively to 4.01.
Other, local or private