Arts Learning

1) The Minnesota Marine Art Museum and Riverway Learning Community began this collaboration with the mutual goals of increasing participation and art experiences for students. Specifically, the collaboration played a part in the Museum's goal of increasing school participation, with an approximate 200% increase between 2011 and 2012. More importantly, however, as a center of education, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and Riverway Learning Community's goals of facilitating learning through visual art was impacted positively. 2) Through frequent meetings, data received from the teachers, program leaders, docents, and parent learners indicated that this program has had a positive impact on Riverway Learning Community students. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Curator of Education took notes at these meetings, and we learned some things that will enhance similar future projects including involving teachers in planning processes, including student choice and alone time" with artworks, and the value of utilizing teaching artists and quality materials. 2: 1) The Minnesota Marine Art Museum achieved greater accessibility, and met its educational mission in a more robust way. Riverway Learning Community met its goals of connecting students with substantial works of art, artists, and resources in their community. These were gained through the program itself, free tickets provided to families of participants, Parent Learner programs at free community events, and exhibitions at the Museum and various other locations. 2) Like all of its evaluation, progress towards its access goals are measured qualitatively and quantitatively. Quantitatively, 360 kids and adults will have benefited from the program. Qualitatively, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum gathered information from program leaders and participants."