Community Arts Access Project

Five or more local teaching artists gain knowledge, experience and resources needed to create and implement Older Adult arts programming through the completion of a training/mentoring program provided by Screen Porch Productions, July-December, 2015. Fulfill a pressing community need and Screen Porch Production’s mission for expanded access to arts programming specifically for older adults living in area communities such as Longville, Crosslake and Crosby by the end of 2015. Teaching artist trainees before/after goal assessment sheet show new learning and increased skills gained from training; verbal evaluation/feedback group session at end of training assess participant preparedness and confidence to teach program; fall 2015 implementation of new older adult arts program in target communities shows success of program/mentoring; attendance records for programs show increased older adult participation; photos document activity/product.