Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
The Minnesota Music Coalition will present the ninth annual Caravan du Nord, a tour of independent musicians and industry professionals, featuring workshops, networking, and dynamic performances in communities throughout greater Minnesota.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Kim Christianson: Cochair of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council performance committee; Trisha Kirk: Director of marketing and communications, Guthrie Theater; Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Nicole Mulder: Executive director, Theatre L'Homme Dieu; Sennami Onwubuya: Political organizer; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
ACHF Arts Access
The MMC will present concerts and community events in six greater Minnesota towns, featuring seven touring musical acts. Via audience and venue surveys and post-project meetings, we will evaluate whether attendees had the opportunity to see these artists perform before, and if so, whether they were seen within their community. 2: The MMC will bring artists to venues they have not played before to perform, teach and make connections with greater Minnesota audiences. Via venue and artist surveys and post-project meetings, we will determine how these performances impacted local artists and whether venues would present them again.
The MMC partnered with six different greater Minnesota venues to present performances, workshops and unique networking opportunities to meet touring artists. Via audience results, venue feedback, and post-project meetings, audience participation and venue experience were evaluated for improving the next iteration of future tours. 2: The MMC brought artists to venues they have not played before to make connections with new audiences. Via venue and artist feedback, and post-project meetings, tour experience was evaluated and quantitative data was collected to inform the number of audience member connections at tour locations.
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