Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Century College will provide a program for 60 youth from East African immigrant communities with inspiring learning experiences in photographic expression and enriching exposure to postsecondary education in the visual arts.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Susan Berdahl: Former associate director of community relations, St. David's Center; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions
ACHF Arts Education
Sixty East African youth gain enhanced skills in artistic expression via photography. Data about participants' demographics; and pre- and post-assessments of participants' learning and perspectives about art, postsecondary education, their own artwork, and themselves as artists. 2: Sixty East African youth gain a stronger self-assurance of belonging in the arts community and postsecondary education. Data about participants' demographics; and pre- and post-assessments of participants' learning and perspectives about art, postsecondary education, their own artwork, and themselves as artists.
Fifty-two East African youth gained enhanced skills in artistic expressions via photography. Surveys, class discussions/critiques, instructor observation and evaluation of the students' created work. 2: Fifty-two East African youth gained stronger self-assurance of belonging in the arts community and post-secondary education. Instructor observation of student participation in the planning, installation and programming of art exhibitions.
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