Operating Support
Operating Support
Saint Paul Almanac is a literary centered arts organization. We share stories across cultures and cultivate dialogue to promote understanding, relationships, and collaborative action.
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.
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.; 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.
ACHF Arts Access
Broad spectrum of Saint Paul community members (all ages, cultures) engage with and enjoy literary arts: writing, reading, listening, and leadership. Quantitative demographics of how many people are published annually; share stories with Storymobile; are leaders/mentors; attend events. Qualitative interviews of how to improve access and interest. 2: Literary arts activities from multiple voices and cultures/ethnicities are intentionally woven into Twin Cities community settings and experiences. Qualitative data such as interviews with community editors, writers, partners, participants around process and impact. Quantitative data such as #s of artists and community participants engaged.
Broad spectrum of Saint Paul community members engaged with and enjoyed literary arts, trough writing, reading, listening, and leadership. We counted number of people participated in writing workshops, community-based interviews and story archiving, public readings; and #writers and visual artists included in our annual anthology. We collected testimonies and improvement recommendations. 2: Literary arts activities form multiple voices and cultures/ethnicities were intentionally woven into Twin Cities community settings and experiences. We interviews participants at all events for positive feedback and recommendations for improvement; we counted number of artists and participants at events and included in our anthology.
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