Art Project

Our goal best supports the main goal of instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. We would expect to attract community members who have limited access to the arts due to their life situation, socio-economic standing, lack of transportation, weekday schedules, etc. We feel that the combination of performance arts, access to healthy and affordable produce and value added nutrition education will create a destination that the public will seek out on Saturday mornings. We also have the ability to assist with overcoming the barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities. Performances in the Market and the market itself are a wonderful destination located centrally in the community, free to all, accommodating to all cultures and a fun venue in general. Performances are accessible to those who would be unable to attend most other local performances. Our evaluation focuses on the collection of information and feedback from attendees and will take a two pronged approach. First, weekly interviews / surveys completed on site during performances by the market manager and our EBT volunteers. This information will be collected weekly which will allow for real time feedback on each artist. Contact information of market consumers is collected throughout the market season and an online survey will be conducted in October. Vendors are also surveyed at the end of the market season. In addition, attendance estimates will be recorded each week. Use of SNAP benefits will be correlated with attendance to provide knowledge regarding participation by the under-served.