Arts Access
Arts Access
Black Storytellers Alliance will reach women in the Minnesota correctional facilitiy in Shakopee with an electrifying, multifaceted journey through the African American cultural experience with African drums, storytelling, and two nationally acclaimed vocalists.
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
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BSA uses two important storytelling tools: primary orality evoking emotional connection and audience interaction: they share the production's power. BSA will use a professionally developed survey instrument to evaluate how folks felt about the performances. This evaluation tool will seek to capture what the audience and artists gained from the experience in their own words. 2: BSA has design this production to be a life affirming and life changing, inspirational experience. It intentional portrays personal resiliency. BSA will solicit written reviews from the audience, institutional staff and the artists encouraging each to use the medium with which they are most comfortable (words or pictures) for their reviews.
BSA exceeded its proposed outcome of the evoking emotional responses from the audience. The event was sent to the electrifying lean magnificent!. BSA used the professionally designed Survey Instrument containing ten multiple-choice and two open ended questions. We obtained responses from those in attendance. 2: The overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience response delivered a clear affirmation that the production was inspiring and life affirming!. BSA obtained written responses evaluating the performance from the women who are incarcerated, the staff of the institution, visiting dignitaries in attendance and the artists.
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