Arts Access
Arts Access
The Cedar will create an artist collective comprised of local Somali artists and Cedar Commissions alumni, as paid curatorial artists and cultural liaisons who advise efforts to expand access and diversify our programming.
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.
Bruce Berglund: Author; professor; Fulbright recipient; Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Shantel Dow: Executive director, Reif Center; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Pamela Ransom: Executive director, Incredible Ely; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre; Nathaniel Wunrow: Proposal writer, bibliotheca; former Walker staff, St Paul Art Collective board
ACHF Arts Access
The Cedar will mobilize local musicians in an Artist Collective (AC) whose expertise will guide and deliver new programming. We will interview AC members, new strategic partners and artists they have identified, and Cedar staff to determine the success of this first-ever multicultural, multi-genre music collective. 2: The Artist Collective (AC) will develop authentic connections with underserved cultural communities to engage a more diverse audience for The Cedar. Through improved data collection we will track audience growth, retention, and satisfaction. This includes qualitative and multilingual evaluation tools.
We recruited and mobilized six musicians in an Artist's Collective. Collaboratively, they showcased nine new programs at The Cedar and partner sites. We recruited and mobilized six musicians in an Artist's Collective. Collaboratively, they showcased nine new programs at The Cedar and partner sites. 2: Artist Collective reached 2625 diverse audiences, and 5900 new via social media. They worked with Cedar staff to recruit three new engaged venue partners. The Cedar contracted an external evaluator. He counted unique audiences directly and by estimation. Social media counts are from YouTube, mostly Somali Americans. Venue partners are informal agreements to host future Cedar artists and events.
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