Arts Project Support
Arts Project Support
Iraqi Voices Storytelling Lab and Photography Exhibition
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner
Jen Arlen: Fundraising, Artistic, Finance / Audit; John Munson: Artistic; Melissa Dargay: Artistic, Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing and Communications; Nancy Fushan: Organizational Development / Planning, General Management / Administration, Finance / Audit; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Youth Programming.
ACHF Arts Access
85% of Iraqi-identifying attendees and participants felt they had been represented in the exhibition in a high quality manner. 85% of attendees expanded their understanding of Iraqi-identifying immigrant and refugee connections and lives in the North metro. Effectiveness and progress toward project outcomes will be evaluated via artist, participant, and attendee surveys and interviews. Evaluation materials will be created and executed by an outside professional evaluator.
As of December 12, 701 people attended the exhibition, in person or virtually, featuring 8 Iraqi Minnesotan's portrayal of home by two photographers. 85% of responses agreed or strongly agreed to "This exhibition changed my understanding of the experience of immigrants or refugees in Minnesota." 85% of responses agreed or strongly agreed to "I feel connected to those who shared their stories."
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