Community Arts
Community Arts
Funding for UROC Arts!, an integrated arts experiences for middle school and high school aged youth with developmental differences. Activities will culminate in a variety show at the Orono High School Auditorium in April 2015.
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Bill Muchow: Artistic, finance, administration; Ken Coy: Artistic, education; Bob Bierscheid: Administration, community service, organizational development; Shari Aronson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Masami Kawazato: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Mary Farquhar: Audience development, organizational development, administration; Megan Losure: Administration, education, organizational development; Mary Lenard: Administration, fundraising, organizational planning; Kim Ford: Artistic, community education, community service, education.
ACHF Arts Access
20 youth half of whom have developmental disabilities will partner to create their own acts for a variety show performed for family and friends. Mentor artists will work with the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center youth to create costumes, develop their talent and rehearse their acts and a photographer will help the youth learn photography and filming skills so that they can document their creative experiences and share it with others. Our project will be successful if all of the students express themselves and enjoy the creative process together. The youth will be verbally asked for their feedback, parents will receive a survey via e-mail and audience members will be counted and asked for feedback through a survey included with the program.
10 youth with disabilities and 10 peer partners participated in two arts activities over a course of multiple months; 70 audience members attended a talent show that was the culmination of the performing arts activities; A 28 page book of photography was produced as the final product of the photography project.
Other, local or private