Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Funding for Arts in Action, a free community-based arts program offered to center families in partnership with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre. The project will include classroom activities, workshops and performances beginning in September 2013.
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
LaDonna Morrison: finance, administration, organizational development; Carrie Vecchione: administration, artistic, youth programming; Jeff Hnilicka: youth programming, administration, artistic; Christina Ham: artistic, administration; Anthony Galloway: education, administration; Jessica Huang: artistic, fundraising, community education; Don Mabley-Allen: artistic, administration, disabilities specialist; Scott Spinks: artistic, organizational development, marketing; Brenna Brelie: marketing, organizational development, fundraising.
ACHF Arts Access
Will significantly expand the artistic knowledge and experience of 10-15 families for families at risk for abuse and neglect. Participating families will also learn effective communication skills to help reduce the potential for violence.Written and oral surveys of participants. Attendance counts and staff observations will be recorded.
58 individuals from families at risk for abuse and neglect were engaged with high quality arts programming with partner In the Heart of the Beast; staff noted improvement in arts knowledge as well as effective communication skills.
Other, local or private