Operating Support
Operating Support
MacRostie Art Center: inspiring a creative community.
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
More Itasca area residents will encounter the arts in their everyday lives and experience art as a tool for connection and community development. Engagement and outreach efforts will be documented and attendance tracked to show where and how many people are being reached through MAC programs. Partner organizations will report how the arts are impacting social outcomes. 2: More Itasca area artists will access tools, resources, and support for their artistic and professional development, close to home. Exit surveys of exhibiting artists and periodic surveys of teaching artists and art shop participants will measure satisfaction with programming. Qualitative feedback will be solicited through artist gatherings and artist interviews.
Itasca area residents encountered the arts in their everyday lives and experienced art as a tool for community development during challenging times. Attendance both at the art center and at outreach events in the community was tracked. Written feedback was analyzed when available. Partner organizations provided feedback on the impact of collaborations with their constituencies. 2: MAC connected Itasca area artists with tools, resources, and support for their artistic and professional development. The biannual Itasca Area Artist Survey provided data about artists' experiences with MAC, and participants in one-on-one consulting sessions provided feedback.
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