Community Arts Education Support
Community Arts Education Support
ArtReach's mission is to promote creativity and to provide quality visual arts opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.
Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
ACHF Arts Education
Participants will demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in visual arts. Pre and post-surveys will ask participants to self-assess their knowledge and skill at the beginning and end of each series of classes. Instructors will assess students' work for signs of skill development throughout each series. 2: Participants will show greater confidence and improved emotional well-being as a result of participating in classes. Participants will be asked to self-report their mood/feelings both before and after each class. Sticker polls will ask participants to self-report impact of classes.
The majority of participants developed their knowledge and skill in visual arts. Through surveys, informal polls, and conversations with participants we determined that nearly all participants used a new skill as a result of participation in an ArtReach class. 2: Participating in ArtReach classes/activities improved well-being. Using sticker polls for in-person classes, all participants reported having created something, most reported feeling welcome and able to express themselves. Many reported feeling inspired or connected with others. Online responses were similar.