Operating Support
Operating Support
Saint Paul Almanac is a literary-centered arts organization. We share stories across cultures and cultivate dialogue to promote understanding, relationships, and collaborative action.
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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Dorothy Belstler: Executive director, Twin Cities Pride; Amy Braford Whittey: Business developer for the arts for HGA; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica, former MSAB board member; Jessica O'Brien: Community engagement manager, Region Nine Development Commission; Elizabeth Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Christi Schmitt: Program coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools office of multilingual learning; Alexis Walstad, Co-executive director, Karen Organization of Minnesota
ACHF Arts Access
A broad diversity of Saint Paul community members (all ages, cultures) engage and enjoy the literary arts: writing, reading, listening, and leadership. Quantitative demographics of how many people are published annually; share stories with Storymobile; are leaders/mentors; attend events. Qualitative interviews of how to improve access and interest. 2: Literary arts activities are woven into many community settings and experiences in Saint Paul and the Twin Cities. Qualitative data such as interviews of community editors and community partners of how best to work in community. Count community editors. Count community partners.
Broad diversity of Saint Paul community members (all ages, cultures) engaged in and enjoyed literary arts by writing, reading, listening, and leading. Recorded #s of artists and audience/community participants at all events. Collected anecdotal artist and participant reflections thru conversation. Collected and archived stories via projects like Storymobile and Rondo Home Stories. 2: Literary arts activities were woven into a wide diversity of community settings and experiences in Saint Paul and the greater Twin Cities. Noted demographics, quantity, location of community partners and event locations; interviewed artists and community participants in these diverse settings for insight into how to best work within community; noted diversity of community editors.
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