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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.
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