Community Arts Learning Grant
Community Arts Learning Grant
Wood and Fabric: Celebration Flags, Boats, Bags, and Buttons (Arts in STEAM Artist in Residence)
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.
Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Goals: - Two interactive art projects will be created and showcased in the museum. - Children will explore the many possibilities of colors and geometric shapes in textiles and carve, construct and build wood creations to make individual works of celebration and discovery. - Fine arts appreciation, engagement, and learning. - Underserved communities are reached through art and cultural learning. Outcomes: - Over 40,000 people will view and interact with the artists and installation over the year. - A creative community of lifelong learners will be built. - The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue, cultivating global perspectives. Using best practices established by the Association of Children's Museums, outcomes will be measured through: - Attendance tracking of museum visitors and event participation. - Number of field trip and group tour bookings. - Participation in art creation. - Feedback surveys from program participants, parents, teachers, and the community. - Staff and board member observation and reporting.
Over 40,000 visitors will interact with the installation over the year. Visitor tracking showed that between October 24-November 19, 2017, 2,543 children and families interacted with the artists. To date, 11,671 visitors have viewed the artworks. A creative community of lifelong learners will be built. Children were exposed to two unique artforms; woodworking and fabric arts. Feedback from visitors was very positive as the engagement level was high and children were able to contribute to the final projects that are displayed within the museum. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue, cultivating global perspectives. Both of John’s interactive sculptures and Kirsten’s fabric art displayed in the museum for children and other visitors to enjoy.
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