Flexible Support
Flexible Support
GAP School ? Theater Program
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.
Austin Nash, Artistic, Education, Program Development; Jennifer Ilse, Artistic, General Management / Administration; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Pamela Russell, Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ryan Garmoe, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Surveying (paper or online)
Due to COVID-19, the project was largely conducted remotely, and evaluation was primarily conducted through qualitative interactions with participants and the final videos that tell participants? stories. All participants learned elements of theater and expression through the arts, whether that was storytelling, music, improvisation, dancing, script writing, self-exploration, and social-emotional learning; all participants collaboratively shared their journeys as recent immigrants and their experiences connecting with different cultures.