Arts Access
Arts Access
Upstream Arts will offer The Art of Voice and Choice, multidisciplinary arts experiences for 180 adults with disabilities at a time of major transition in the disability community, while expanding its relationship with six disability organizations.
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
Adults with disabilities increase their ability to express themselves through the arts and feel that the arts are relevant to their lives. Participant evaluations will show increased arts access, participation, confidence, and self-expression through the arts. Artwork created in the program (including paintings, poetry, songs) will contribute to this evaluation. 2: Upstream Arts will increase its expertise in engaging adults with disabilities and expand/deepen its relationship with disability service providers. Pre/post meetings with partners, and participant and partner organization evaluations will measure how Upstream Arts programming was responsive/aligned with the needs of the disability community.
Adults with disabilities increased their ability to express themselves through the arts and felt that the arts are relevant to their lives. Participant evaluations demonstrated increased arts access, participation, confidence, and self-expression through the arts. Artwork created in the program (including paintings, poetry, songs) also contributed to this evaluation. 2: Upstream Arts increased its expertise in engaging adults with disabilities and expanded/deepened its relationship with disability service providers. Pre/post meetings with partners, and participant and partner organization evaluations measured how Upstream Arts programming was responsive/aligned with the needs of the disability community.
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