Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Pandemic Design Charrette and Community Outreach
Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.
Atlese Robinson, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Charles Tirey, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Dustin Steuck, Artistic, General Management/Administration/Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ishwari Rajak, General Administration, Youth Programming; Mia Laufer, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Program Development; Xianping He, Fundraising, Disabilities Specialist, Youth Programming.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
Outcomes: We provided arts access through engagement, outreach and communication with artists and community members. We engaged 38 artists and adapted our upcoming 2022 program based on their input. Our artist community was strengthened by their participation in the decision-making process, and continued communication. Two returning outreach groups from underserved communities are presenting larger projects at the 2022 festival, and two additional outreach groups are presenting new projects. We implemented a successful membership program during a year without in-person events. Our staff evaluated the input from the artist engagement and its success is evident in its implementation and success in the call for artists. We received positive feedback from artists and observed an increased level of artists engagement. Outreach artist participation has increased. Our membership program earned over $7,000.