Arts Access
Arts Access
The Reif will launch Arts At All Ages to focus on two underserved age demographics, ages 0-4 years and 65+, offering music introduction to children and daytime bus in arts events for senior citizens.
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.
Kristin Aitchison: Director of creative ventures, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Cynthia Jaksa: Retired accountant, board member of multiple nonprofits; Naaima Khan: Community Innovation Manager, Bush Foundation; 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; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
Youth aged 0-4 years will gain confidence in their ability to create music and interact with peers in their age group. We will use a combination of written surveys as well as interviews with participants and parents to gauge the effectiveness of the program. 2: Senior citizens from area assisted living facilities will feel included and valued as important members of the arts patron community. We will use a combination of written surveys as well as interviews with participants and facility chaperones/staff to gauge a change in perception and attitude of senior citizen attendees.
We were able to enrich our community by creating a music basics program never before available in our region. We surveyed parents (and spoke with students to the extent we could) to gauge their feelings before classes and then after; unanimously participants felt more confident in the relevancy and impact of music basics for this age group. 2: We were able to better serve older adults in our community by creating daytime, bus in arts events at times they could more easily attend. We interviewed older participants and surveyed assisted living staff to gauge the impact of this program, and we were so impressed with the need and appreciation for this program that we plan to continue this matinee series in perpetuity.
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