Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
The partnership between Wayside House, Inc. and Free Arts Minnesota will increase accessibility to art activities for children whose mothers are engaged in treatment activities.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Brianda Cediel: Co-founder and executive director of Hands Across America; Sharon Fischlowitz: Program coordinator, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; Tyra Hughes: A marriage and family therapist, and ARMHS worker for adults with mental illnesses; Chrisanne Pieper: Senior program director, Rochester Community and Technical College; Kelly Pratt: Business and life coach for people in creative industries; Michael Schlemper: Fiction writer, poet and visual artist; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
At risk youth will have a positive art experience utilizing new materials or have a new art experience. We will utilize a variety of models and methods to measure, evaluate, and assess our success, including surveys of participants at each level. 2: Empower youth through creative expression and reduce barriers to participation for at risk youth. Surveys of the mentors and partner organization staff can assess their experience with the youth served as well at their perception on youth experiences and challenges.
Wayside House worked with Free Arts Minnesota to provide art activities to the children residing at Wayside’s Family Treatment Center. 2: Through this grant, 42 at-risk children were provided opportunities for creative expression and had first-hand arts experiences.