Operating Support
Operating Support
To give voice to senior citizens through vocal performance and storytelling.
Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
To combat the issue of senior isolation and related negative health impacts through participatory music experiences that uplift, unite, and inspire. Number of participants, performances; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback 2: To provide seniors meaningful opportunities for arts participation, social connection, and building community while engaging audiences of all ages. Number of participants, rehearsals, interactions, performances; visits to website, YouTube, social media; sites/facilities hosting performances/programs; participant/audience surveys and feedback.
We united seniors through live music and stories at community concerts, outdoor summer concerts and a six-performance run of an in-person rock concert. 37 performers, 25 performances in bandshells, senior facilities, and theater. Survey feedback: Many are counting down the years until they can be a part of A and K because they can't wait to age. A and K clearly gives seniors a purpose and a reason to liv 2: Provided seniors meaningful opportunities for arts participation, social connection, and building community while engaging audiences of all ages. 41 rehearsals/25 Performances.Impressions:Facebook-371,806/Instagram-18,205. There are voices that take your breath away. Some are extraordinary and some, what they lack in professionalism, they make up for in showmanship, determination and grit.
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