Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Paramount Center for the Arts will utilize music, art, and dance to enrich the lives of Saint Cloud's underserved residents: adults over 65, adults with memory loss and their care partners, and adults living in long-term care facilities.
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.
Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Gail Johnson: Musician and teacher; Krystal Kohler: Development officer, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Danette McCarthy: Self-employed strategy consultant and teaching artist; Cynthia Orwig: Retired elementary school teacher; Erica Rasmussen: Artist; professor at Metro State
ACHF Arts Education
Adults over 65, including those adults living in long-term care facilities will develop and improve skills in three different art forms. Outcomes will be measured by participant surveys, observation and regular attendance. Each of the three art forms (choral, clay and movement) have specific skill-building goals. Participants' progress in the art form will be assessed by the artists. 2: Working with artists, adults with memory loss will improve their social interactions, self-confidence and joyful experiences. Participants and artists will be surveyed to assess if participants gain artistic skills, increase social engagement and develop new ways to express themselves. Observation will measure enjoyment of the arts experiences.
Well over 100 people from long term care facilities participated in choir and clay making, and virtual classes. Participants followed through with consistent attendance and claimed appreciation for the new skill they developed. They experienced joy which was mentioned often and in some surveys. 2: Care givers expressed appreciation for the respite and participants enjoyed the work, refreshments and being out. The courtyard concerts in congregate housing had more than 200 patrons who clapped, sang along, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy the experiences. Some expressed delight on the surveys.
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