Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Dark Muse Capacity Building
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.
Candida Gonzalez, Community Education, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Donna Ray; Halee Kirkwood, Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Naomi Ko, Artistic; Sam Conrad, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.
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 ; 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)
Quantitative outcomes of the flexible support grant include hiring a consultant to assist us with the following: a 1 year timeline of organizational advancement goals, a business/financial plan, a calendar of program activities, draft core values, and a completed SOAR analysis. Additionally, we were also able to secure essential equipment that will aid us with our work moving forward, such as a camera, tripod, lens kit, computer and computer accessories. The board members were also able to learn about organizational development together as well as cultivate relationships with each other, the essential activity of the 2021 and inaugural board retreat. Artists that work with Dark Muse on programming and events will be paid fairly and equitably to ensure a livable wage.