Arts Access
Arts Access
Northern Lights.mn will work with community partners in three Green Line districts: Little Mekong, Little Africa, and West Bank to involve neighborhood residents in the Northern Spark festival as planners, attendees, and artists.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member
ACHF Arts Access
NL's network of Minnesota artists will expand to include multidisciplinary artists of Asian and African heritage underserved by our programs. Post-event conversations with participating artists will indicate the extent to which they felt a sense of agency and authentic relationship to Northern Spark. 2: Residents in three Green Line neighborhoods will see that Northern Spark is relevant and reflects their cultural community. On-site surveys and structured feedback conversations will indicate whether outcome is met.
33% of festival projects were by artists of color (21 of 64) with Asian, African, Persian and Indian heritage. 85% are new to Northern Lights.mn. Artists completed optional identity surveys and feedback surveys to describe their experience. Artists self-identified in their applications and through informal conversation with staff. 2: Surveys displayed appreciation for the diversity of artists and audience. Partners and program council expressed appreciation of diverse attendance. Volunteers administered surveys in festival neighborhoods. Staff debriefed with partners and Program Council. Evaluators did post-festival interviews with artists, partners and Program Council.
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