Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Mathew Janczewski's Arena Dances presents 2109 Candy Box Dance Festival.
Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.
Anna Ostroushko: Artistic, General Administration, Volunteerism; Caitlin Hammel: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Chandler Daily: Organizational Development, Artistic, General Administration; Daisuke Kawachi: Artistic, Community Education, General Administration; Hawona Sullivan Janzen: General Administration, Community Education, Artistic; Sophie Liu-Othmer: Community Education, Community Service and Development, General Administration.
ACHF Arts Access
The cross pollination of 700+ audience members will take in the dance work by 8 different artists. Artists will take away a sense of a strong, supportive community around dance and feel supported in what they create and how they create. This festival will give the participants a chance to take classes from other artists, receive valuable feedback on their creative process, and build new audiences for their work. Evaluation of Candy Box will be based on the artistic process; audience and artist responses; and success in audience attendance. Janczewski will conduct evaluative follow-up interviews with every choreographer involved. ARENA DANCES will encourage feedback from audiences in post-performance discussions, lobby meet-and-greets, in-person comments, and through e-mails and social media. ARENA’s Chief Financial Officer on the Board will review project income and expenses as measured against the proposed budget. Staff will also prepare a report for the Board.
One of the most significant outcomes of the festival was the personal success and support felt by the artists involved. From the Featured Artists to the choreographers of the work-in-progress showings, they shared that they were so grateful for the community CANDY BOX created. Many have gone on to expand the work they shared, using the feedback to evolve the work for subsequent performances.
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