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Rondo Lives! will empower Rondo youth filmmakers to connect with the Rondo community in creation of a feature-length film documenting the devastating impact of gentrification in this historic African heritage community.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.
Ronda Anderson-Sand: Project manager, Allegro School of Dance and Music; Xiaohong Chen: Lawyer; dancer and board member, MN Chinese Dance Theater; Basil Considine: Artistic Director, Really Spicy Opera; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Aaron Johnson: Mural artist; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Alissa Morson: Cochair, Mankato Area International Festival; Rachel Yang: Marketing and public relations specialist, the Loft
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Access
Viewers gain deeper understanding of destructive impact of gentrification thru stories told on film by community members threatened by displacement. Pre- and post- conversations at film screenings; noting responses to panel conversations with artists; online surveys with e-subscribers. To learn: changes in knowledge and perspective, calls to action inspired by the film and artist talks. 2: Youth of color gain skills, learn positive professional behavior practices, adopt justice values in creating community-focused documentary films. Pre-, during-, and post- assessment conversations and self-evaluations; short essays by youth at completion of experience. To learn: confidence with skills, level of assurance with personal presentation, eagerness to use art to effect social change.
Participants gained deeper understanding of the process of recovering and rebuilding from cultural the trauma of displacement. Pre- and post- conversations at project presentation; noting responses to panel conversations with artists; online surveys with e-subscribers. To learn: changes in knowledge and perspective, calls to action inspired by the project and artist talks. 2: BIMPOC youth gained skills, learned positive professional behavior, and adopted justice values through creating a community-focused film. We held conversations with youth workers during the entire process, assessing satisfaction with learning opportunities, skill-building, connections to community, and eagerness to pursue social change through the arts.
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