Arts Access
Arts Access
With the Indigenous People's Task Force, Illusion Theater will engage Native youth in Indigenous People's Task Force's Ikidowin peer education program to adapt and perform Illusion's play, Touch, for underserved Native communities and provide access to Illusion artists and plays.
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.
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery
ACHF Arts Access
IPTF staff and constituents including Ikidowin youth express satisfaction with project/process and interest in furthering their relationship with Illusion. Discussions with IPTF and Native youth throughout process to ensure needs, priorities met; Native youth comments/surveys on perceptual changes of theater/Illusion; summative discussion of future plans. 2: Illusion builds new connections with and knowledge about Native populations/communities and Native youth authentically link to broader theater community. Document/discuss integration of Native cultural traditions into project; track participation, attendance, audience feedback; survey Native youth on experiences via IPTF and Illusion networks.
Participating IPTF staff and Ikidowin youth are proud of the work and enjoyed the process. They look forward to a continuing association with Illusion. Evaluation methods included discussions with IPTF and Native youth throughout process, Native youth comments/surveys on perceptual changes of theater/Illusion, and summative discussions with IPTF on future plans. 2: Illusion increased its organizational knowledge about and connections with the Minnesota Native community. Evaluation methods included tracking integration of Native traditions in the project, tracking Native audience attendance, survey of Native youth experiences via IPTF and Illusion networks and audience feedback /facilitated, post-show discussions.
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