Arts Access
Arts Access
The Paradise Center for the Arts will provide authentic, meaningful, and accessible live theater, visual, and film arts programs for underserved children, youth, and adults of all abilities.
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.
Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners
ACHF Arts Access
Increase affordability, diversity, and accessibility of Paradise arts experiences that help dismantle barriers and expand community participation. Participant qualitative and age-appropriate quantitative evaluations including narrative, visual and written that gauge barriers successfully removed, barriers that remain, likelihood of future participation, and quality of overall experience. 2: Provide high quality arts experiences that strengthen community partnerships and create shared experiences among diverse groups. Qualitative and age-appropriate quantitative evaluations with participants, collaborating partners, artists, staff and volunteers that gauge pre/post perceptions of Paradise, arts experience, and changes in community attitudes and understanding.
PCA provided virtual recorded and livestream performances as well as virtual arts classes via YouTube and Social Media. Data was collected by observation, social media comments and storytelling. Livestream ticket sales, class registration and conversations with participants. 2: Low cost Art in the Park and Outdoor concerts were a collaboration with the city recreation dept.Virtual programming provided increased accessibility. Observation and conversation with participants. Preregistration requirements for free events.
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