Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio will collaborate with a local, Latino, multimedia artist, Ricardo Bennett Guzman, to empower Latino youth to lift their voices, share their experiences, and tell their stories through film.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Scott Artley: Executive artistic director at Patrick's Cabaret; Jennifer Lang: Violinist; music teacher at Saint Paul Conservatory of Music; Karen Quiroz: Professional vocalist, Brazilian music; Bree Sieplinga: Associate director, Upstream Arts; Keetha Vue: Development associate, Karen Organization of MN
ACHF Arts Access
90% of Latino youth participants will build skills including dynamic storytelling, filmmaking, and working in teams. CLUES and Lead Artist will develop and implement a pre-and post-survey to measure youths' change in skill level over the course of the program. 2: 85% of Latino youth participants will gain confidence in themselves and their ability to use their voice. CLUES and Lead Artist will develop and implement a pre-and post-survey to measure change in attitude and behaviors of youth over the course of the program.
Of the seven participants who completed the program, all either agreed or strongly agreed that they built skills including storytelling and filmmaking. Lead Staff conducted a post- survey with all participants. 2: Of the seven youth who completed the program, five strongly agreed and two agreed that the program helped them gain confidence in using their voice. Lead Staff conducted a post- survey with all participants.