Arts Access
Arts Access
Theater Mu will increase its understanding of, and program offerings to, Asian American children and families who will in turn benefit from seeing their own faces and stories reflected onstage and in workshops and classes.
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
Theater Mu will grow its youth and family audiences through productions, programs, and education created specifically for this demographic. We always ask audience members to fill out a brief demographic survey as they enter the theater and will gather similar data at our family show and related events. Historical and new data will be analyzed to track growth and demographic changes. 2: By seeing their own stories and faces on stage, young Asian Americans will feel empowered and see that theater welcomes them to connect to others. Young people will be given the opportunity to share their experiences through interactive lobby displays and interviews both before and after certain performances. Teachers will report student responses to school performances.
Theater Mu newly connected with 185 people representing 54 family groups and five community partners. Counts taken at each of five Family Dinners hosted over five months in early 2019. 2: Unknown, but 1700 views of two virtual programs offered so far indicate connection. Programming changes due to COVID-19 eliminated current evaluation strategies. New strategies are being tested on a new form of programming for Mu.
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