Arts Access
Arts Access
Park Square will partner with three afterschool programs to engage 300 low-income youth in On Stage After School. The program will include Park Square performances, discussions with artists, theater skills workshops, and developing original work.
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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Adam Courville: Puppet program coordinator, PACER Center; studying for master's in nonprofit management at Hamline; Elizabeth Jaakola: Musician; music educator at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Annette Lee: Astrophysicist and artist; Arts Board grantee; Kue Xiong: Multidisciplinary artist, digital media producer, and music composer; Ahmed Yusuf: Writer and playwright; Christopher Zlatic: Artist; studio director at The Bindery
ACHF Arts Access
Participants will demonstrate a knowledge of and comfort with Park Square. Post activity assessments (questions like Would you return to Park Square if you had the chance?), sign up rates for future plays and workshop sessions. 2: Program participants will feel a connection with the plays seen, understanding of concepts taught and confidence in their own artistic ability. Pre and post activity assessments by participants and observation by teaching artists, staff and partner organizations.
Participants demonstrated knowledge of and comfort with Park Square. Evaluations showed that 97% would return in the future; teacher/artist observations; eagerness to participate in the future and actual requests to attend more plays and workshops. 2: Participants demonstrated connection, understanding and confidence in their own ability. Pre- and post-activity assessments by participants and observation by teaching artists, staff and partner organizations. Evaluations showed an average 25% increase in knowledge and a 76% increase confidence.
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