Arts Access
Arts Access
Illusion will engage members of the homeless community from the northern five counties of the Twin Cities metro area with arts activities, incorporating their personal stories into presentations that speak to diverse audiences and provide access to Illusion's work.
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
Illusion will expand its connection to our homeless community by giving voice to their personal stories and actively engaging them with the theater. Results tracked by survey responses/direct input from homeless participants. Feedback from Illusion artists and leadership. Attendance and feedback at workshops, performances and Adventure Club outings to Illusion. Input/feedback from advisory group. 2: The Twin Cities homeless community will recognize Illusion as a place they can engage with the arts, where they are empowered, respected and welcomed. Results tracked by survey of responses/direct input from homeless participants, attendance in Adventure Club outings to Illusion, tracking Illusion attendance from the homeless community, and input/feedback from advisory group.
Illusion expanded its connection to the homeless community by engaging them with our artists and giving voice to their personal stories. Evaluation methods included: Feedback from the homeless participants, Discussions with Stepping Stone Emergency Housing (SSEH) staff and Illusion Artists, Input and feedback from our Advisory Group. 2: Members of the Twin Cities homeless community see Illusion as a place where they're welcomed and respected, and where they can engage with the arts. Evaluation methods included: Survey of responses/direct input from homeless participants, Attendance in Adventure Club outing to Illusion, Input/feedback from Advisory Group.
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