Community Arts Award
Community Arts Award
Presenting a series of concerts and community outreach by renowned guest ensembles.
George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert: Has a BS in Business and an MBA from Winona State University, taught Ballet, Choreographer for the Folkloric Venezuela Dance, Vice-President for the Board of Directors at the former Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Communities, served as a committee member for the Event ôA Place at the Table sponsored by the Paramount Center for the Arts; Emily Steinmetz: regional coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Central Minnesota Chapter based in St. Cloud, regional coordinator, active volunteer and board member for the March of Dimes, adjunct faculty member for the Master of Public Administration program at St. Cloud State University, volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN; Michael Calavicci: graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, attention was towards painting and photography; passion for supporting the Arts led him to assisting local Minnesota based not-for-profit organizations; Peter Happel-Christian: Associate Professor in the Art Department at Saint Cloud State University, exhibited his work nationally and internationally and can be found in the collections of the Tucson Museum of Art Center for Creative Photography, San Francisco Art Institute artist book collection, received many grants and awards and fellowships from a numerous organizations, published a variety of photobooks.
George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert: Has a BS in Business and an MBA from Winona State University, Elizabeth taught Ballet, been a Choreographer for the Folkloric Venezuela Dance, served as Vice-President for the Board of Directors at the former Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Communities, served as a committee member for the Event ôA Place at the Table, sponsored by the Paramount Center for the Arts; Emily Steinmetz: regional coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Central Minnesota Chapter based in St. Cloud, Before becoming a regional coordinator, an active volunteer and board member for the March of Dimes, adjunct faculty member for the Master of Public Administration program at St. Cloud State University,volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN; Michael Calavicci: graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree painting and photography, assists local Minnesota based not-for-profit organizations; Peter Happel-Christian: Associate Professor in the Art Department at Saint Cloud State University, Phtorgrapher, received many grants and awards and fellowships from a numerous organizations, published a variety of photobooks.
ACHF Arts Access
Concerts and outreach activities attended by hundreds of people who have high-quality experiences that expand chamber music knowledge, appreciation, and experience. In addition to anecdotal feedback from audiences, our board and staff use concert audience surveys, feedback forms from pupils and teachers at schools and other outreach events, attendance, and financial statements for evaluation of programs.
Other,local or private