Arts Activities Support
ACHF Arts Access
Qualitative measures are: 100% of the mature artists involved will state in post-project interviews that they found the experience to be enjoyable, challenging, and stimulating, and Joanie Smith will determine through reviews, audience response and feedback, and her own assessment that she has created a cohesive dance/movement work of quality for this group of dancers of varied ages and dance traditions. Quantitative measure is: 900 youth and adult audience members will attend performances of TABLEAU VIVANT.Methods for evaluating the qualitative outcomes are interviews with the artists involved during the project period and at the end (conducted by Joanie Smith), critical reviews, audience response to the performances, audience feedback in the lobby, at talkbacks, and in follow-up communication via web, email, and social media, and her own assessment from viewing the work on stage and on a video of the performances. We will assess quantitative audience outcome through box office records maintained by the Cowles Center and distributed to Shapiro and Smith Dance.
10 dancers and 5 artists of various ages and experiences worked together to create a significant dance work that addressed a period of enormous change in women's roles in American history. 100% of audiences were challenged to see historic narrative through dance. At least 30 women from organizations such as Tubman were introduced to contemporary dance and expressed a desire to see more.
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