Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
The Reif Center will collaborate with five other Minnesota presenters to bring The Steeles to our respective communities for public performances and outreach activities that will increase access to high quality touring artists.
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.
Alexandra Eady: Performer and dance teacher, Ananya Dance Theatre; Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Richard Gardner: Library assistant, Northfield Public Library; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Kenichi Thomas: Touring musician DJ Just Nine
ACHF Arts Access
Audiences in six Minnesota communities will gain an expanded appreciation for soul music by presenting `It's Christmas with The Steeles.`. We will use a combination of written surveys and interviews with participants to gauge a change in perception and attitude of ticketed patrons and workshop attendees.
We presented gospel group 'The Steeles' in five of six planned communities (one stop lost to Covid). We hired an evaluator who traveled to each site to distribute surveys and conduct oral interviews with patrons and staff of each facility and then compiled responses in a summary report (attached).
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