Arts Access
Arts Access
Northern Lights will work with community partners in Rondo, the American Indian Cultural Corridor, and independent artists to build long term relationships using Northern Spark to engage residents as planners, attendees, and artists.
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.
Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Elizabeth Horslev Gilbert: Community outreach director, Holmes Theatre; McKayla Murphy: Program resources specialist at Girl Scouts River Valleys; dance instructor and program coordinator; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Chelsea Unold: Free Arts progam manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Twin Cities; Julio Zelaya: Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project Coordinator with the American Civil Liberties Union
ACHF Arts Access
Artists of color and Indigenous artists present relevant work in their communities and develop greater capacity for engagement through public art. Post-festival conversations with artists will indicate support they experienced from Northern Spark, increased capacity, and basis for ongoing relationship with Northern Lights. 2: With Community Partners and a Program Council, NL will establish new, ongoing ways of authentically working with underserved artists and communities. Post-project interviews and debriefs with community partners, PC members and participating artists will help NL assess how to change and enhance all of its programming including the playbook for Northern Spark.
Artists of color and Indigenous artists present relevant work in their communities and develop greater capacity for engagement through public art. Post-festival conversations and anonymous surveys with artists indicated support they experienced from Northern Spark and where more support is needed. 2: With Community Partners and a Program Council, NL will establish new, ongoing ways of authentically working with underserved artists and communities. Post-project interviews and debriefs with Community Partners, PC members with NS staff and independent evaluator yielded a respect for the process and intentions of NL and suggestions for improvement and clarity of roles.
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