Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Recording Arts at SafeZone
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.
Carmen Perez, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ronald Salazar, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Sara Endalew, Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Seulgee Nelson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic, Education; Yang Mee Moua Yang, Education, Disabilities Specialist, Artistic.
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 board/staff/leaders ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
During the grant 70 young people participated 225 times in recording arts activities. We are proud to exceed our projection of 60 participants, despite the challenges of the pandemic. During community dialogue, young people shared that open mic gave them something to look forward to and positively impacted their mental health. For this reason, we increased open mics from monthly to weekly. We conducted a survey about clients? experience at SafeZone, and several shared about recording arts. In response to the prompt ?share something about yourself that you are proud of as a result of your involvement in this program? one youth wrote: ?All the staff have helped me grow my people skills. I have gained the perspective that people from all walks of life have a struggle. This program has also helped me to come out of my stage-fright shell and realize that life is too short to be afraid all the time and that as soon as you are not afraid to do what makes you happy, the happier you will be.?
Other,local or private