Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
The Paradise Center for the Arts will collaborate with visual, acoustic, and literary artists to present Acoustic Gallery, a series of social gatherings that build community and raise awareness and exposure to a variety of artistic forms.
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.
Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers
ACHF Arts Access
Engage and expose a new audience to a variety of artistic forms. Increased participation by attendees in other Paradise Center for the Arts programs. Verbal and written surveys by participants and artists. 2: Use artistic experiences to build community, especially for young adults. Verbal and written surveys with participants. Increased social media engagement with participants.
New audiences engaged with a variety of artistic forms. Written and narrative evaluations provided quantitative and qualitative data and informed program and artistic decision for the Paradise Center for the Arts. 2: Artistic experiences built community with young adults, but also with families and artists. Written evaluations handed out at the event, narrative stories, and questions asked of the artists.
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