Arts Access Grant

As a result of this event, the presenting artists will experience a change in knowledge and attitude of the audiences/participants appreciation of their art processes presented during Bemidji Sculpture Walk's 20th Anniversary Arts Festival. As a result of this event, the participating community will experience a change in knowledge, attitude and awareness of the process/dedication of the presenting sculptors, actors and musicians during Bemidji Sculpture Walk's 20th Anniversary Arts Festival. Pre/post survey to artists: Rate their perception of audience knowledge of each unique art processes pre/post, rate their perception of community connectivity pre/post interface, rate how engaged audience will be/was, rate artist beliefs pre/post of being able to raise awareness of their processes. Likert Scale of 1-7 to be utilized with 1 indicating being the least and 7 the most. Pre question to artists: Why community may or may not be inclined to engage and post question: what did you enjoy most at the event. During event, survey to community audience/participants: Adults/Teens: Was the event fun, did you learn something new, did you feel included, would you come again and what would you change. White Board/chalk Board and Poll Everywhere App to be used. Youth, young children: How did the event make you feel? Passport type survey stamped after viewing presentation or participating and question on the back with a visual scale of happiness to be marked.