Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Creating Connections: Somali Art and Culture at the Arboretum.
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Maren Ward: Artistic, community service, development, organizational development; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, general management, fundraising, community service, development; Carolyn Van Nelson: Finance, audit, fundraising, general management, administration; Julia Brown: General administration, artistic, education; Maggie Thompson: Artistic, education, audience development, marketing; Conie Borchardt: Artistic, community service, development, general administration; Mai Yang: Artistic, community education, education; Emily Lamberty: Fundraising, finance, organizational development; Tina Burnside: Community education, community service, development, volunteerism.
ACHF Arts Access
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Somali Art exhibition expects to attract 2500 people attending the art exhibition and other related activities (classes, lectures, docent tours) over a three month period. Visitors will view a variety of Somali artists with at least five artists showing for the first time in Carver County - 20% of all art work on display will be sold. Surveys will demonstrate that 40% of all participants will be first time visitors to the Arboretum. Post event surveys will be conducted post-performance for large presentations. Classes traditionally receive online or paper surveys and in-gallery questionnaires will be used for activities occurring in the gallery.
77% of surveys noted a “takeaway” as either cultural enrichment, appreciation of art, or education 22% felt a closer connection to the Somali culture 67% would recommend the exhibit to others Most open responses were positive: "beautiful", "good to see this vibrant culture highlighted", "loved the aqual. Made me feel connected to the art", "great video", "people from outside the U.S. enrich it"
Other, local or private