Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Hammer will partner with the Minnetonka Center for the Arts to offer art classes for persons with developmental disabilities, by pairing participants with artist partners we will exemplify ability over disability while promoting community connection.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Nora Doherty: Independent contractor working with nonprofits; Joan Finnegan: Visual artist; active with many arts organizations; Julie Heukeshoven: Events manager and development assistant, Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Susan Hudson: ; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Arts Council board member; Dennis Madamba: Illustrator and designer; Nii Adjetey Mensah: Composer and producer; corporate treasury consultant at Wells Fargo
ACHF Arts Education
Hammer's participants will have a quality and authentic art experience and the opportunity to engage with the arts community. Each participant will be asked to evaluate their experience using a survey tool prior to the end of classes. A final exhibit at Hammer with an opening reception will give program participants an opportunity to celebrate their art and accomplishments. 2: Hammer participants will gain validation and self-recognition as artists. Their artist partners will begin to see abilities over disabilities. Hammer administration will use survey tools as well as oral comments from both participants and their artist partners to plan future art experiences in existing recreational program offerings.
Participants and the artist partners enhanced their skills and or learned new skills of self- expression through the ceramics project. Eight participants and their artist partners completed a survey. Surveys indicated new perspectives on what it means to be an artist. Teamwork and collaboration were required to create the piece with each person offering their own creative abilities. 2: Artist partners learned to appreciate differing levels of creativity while working with people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities reported enjoyment and a willingness to participate again. 100% said ?yes' when asked if they were proud of the project. The post-program art show would have helped with validation but did not occur.
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