Arts Access
Arts Access
Alive and Kickin will serve a broader senior audience by developing two collaborative singing and performing groups under the guidance of a community outreach advisory council in order to better serve diverse senior communities.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District
ACHF Arts Access
The organization will expand advisory council, develop new community engagement strategies and diversify participation in vocal program Development of new accessible program that meets needs of community resulting in an increase of people auditioning, participating in the program and attending performances. 2: New program participants from diverse backgrounds feel welcome in the program and rate the experience as positive. Participants will be asked throughout the year for feedback on overall program experience and comfort level based on a survey devised by the advisory council with a goal of 100% of respondents ranking the program as good or better.
Developed new strategies through meetings with advisory council, Community Outreach Manager, Managing and Artistic Directors. Added two POC to the cast. Alive and Kickin successfully implemented a two track program increasing accessibility to program participants. As a result we had the highest rate of auditions and largest cast to date. We served 5000+ attendees through our combined programs. 2: New program participants from diverse backgrounds feel welcome in the program and rate the experience as positive. Twice a year the staff sits down with each member and reviews surveys filled out by them regarding participation and program satisfaction. We also have group Q and As. This leads to open dialogue and allows us to assess the program satisfaction.
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