Arts Learning
Arts Learning
ARTS-Us will develop young leaders through the arts, culture, and sciences of the African diaspora through a supportive and enriched arts environment for Saint Paul youth in after-school and summer programming.
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.
Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician
ACHF Arts Education
Youth gain skills to create meaningful visual and performance art through the lens of the African Diaspoara. Students successfully create new performance showcases of original works through African Diasporic art-forms. 2: Youth gain the ability to use art forms rooted in the African Diaspora to examine their own cultural heritage. Journals, performances, and surveys will be studied to show whether youth can demonstrate connections between their cultural identities and that of African Diasporic communities.
Youth created performances based on the various art forms they engaged in. Performances and artist artifacts evaluation. 2: Youth gained perspectives through their art forms to help serve their communities. Observations of youth produced programs, artifacts, and initiatives.
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