Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Funding for four community-building series that provide opportunities for GLBTQA individuals to celebrate queer artists and develop their own artistic skills. Activities will include dance classes, film screenings, trans-specific music events, and craftmaking classes between June 2015 and March 2016.
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.
ACHF Arts Access
Madame's 2015-16 Queer Arts Series will result in the engagement of over 40 new individuals in artmaking workshops and performance events, with a specific concentration on trans/gender-non-conforming individuals and people of color. New and old participants alike will have the chance to hone their artistic skills in a queer environment, culminating in a first-ever compilation disc of trans-identified musicians, multiple community-based semi-permanent art projects, and a deeper understanding of the meanings of queerness in the age of marriage equality. Evaluation will include surveying participation by old and new attendees in terms of body count, engagement level (e.g. how many times did they return? how long did they stay engaged at the event?), and attendee-to-leadership pipeline. Additionally, art will be qualitatively evaluated by creative metrics such as innovation, relatability, recording quality, etc.
Other, local or private