Arts Access
Arts Access
The Duluth Playhouse and Scottish Rite Clinic will conduct three, ten-week sessions of Stage Play: Theatre for Children with Autism, designed to serve youth with a variety of autism spectrum and related disorders.
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 Playhouse will conduct three sessions of Stage Play; building social skills, confidence, and theatre arts access region wide for children with Autism. Evaluation includes: student assessment before, during, and after sessions, parent feedback, continued program demand from families, and participant surveys for staff, students, and volunteers. 2: Stage Play mitigates barriers for underserved families coping with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in meaningful theatre arts experiences. Stage Play overcomes barriers by providing theatre education for free, compensate for gas/travel when possible, and providing customized supports and experiences for each student to ensure success.
The Playhouse conducted three sessions of Stage Play that helped to build social skills and confidence region wide for children with ASD and sensory needs. Evaluation included: student assessments that were conducted before, during, and after each session. Positive parent feedback and continued program demand from families. Participant surveys were asked of staff, students, and volunteers. 2: Alleviated barriers by providing theatre as a tool for personal skill building, and aided with transportation and customized supports. Evaluation was conducted post-sessions with discussions and surveys conducted with families in regards to perceived student success, access to the program and accomplishments achieved with provided support.
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Members: Annie Carmichael, Ryan Coole, Steve Greenfield, Stacy Johnston, Brian Liberty, Dan Markham, Herb Minke, Steve Nys, Jeanie Peterson, Mia Thibodeau