Arts Learning
Arts Learning
A group of Somali middle and high school youth will participate in an artist-led design and illustration workshop to create a digital liner note booklet for a new bilingual children's album titled Children's Songs from the Somali Diaspora.
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; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Julie Ahasay: Director and actor, Duluth Playhouse; retired faculty member, University of Minnesota Duluth; Melissa Cuff: Director of development, marketing and communications for Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa; Caitlin Drayna: Director of bands, Minnewaska Area High School; principal trombonist, Central Lakes Symphony; Larry Gavin: Poet; teacher at Faribault high school; Carla-Elaine Johnson: Poet and nonfiction writer; faculty member, Saint Paul College; Jeffrey Prauer: Former executive director of MRAC and COMPAS; trombonist; Maryam Yusefzadeh: Vocalist; cofounder of Minnesota Global Arts and Global Knowledge Through Cultural Awareness
ACHF Arts Education
Fifteen Somali youth will work with Somali and local artists to gain knowledge and skills in illustration, design, and writing in a music industry context. Arts learners will demonstrate artistic skills learned by using them to create a high-quality music album booklet and through feedback in evaluative surveys, discussion, and observation. 2: Fifteen Somali youth develop an identity-enriching creative outlet situated in the music industry through mentorship world-class Somali and local artists. The outcome will be achieved if learners provide evaluative feedback that the experience increased their understanding of Somali culture, their own identities, and the music industry.
14 students gained knowledge and skills in illustration, design, and writing while working directly with artists and musicians. Art learners demonstrated artistic skills learned by having illustrations published and distributed on 1,000 albums. The Cedar conducted interviews with students and artists to collect feedback on process, impact, and outcomes. 2: Youth used art making workshops for positive Somali identity-enriching activities with world-class local and global artists. Through conversations and post-project interviews students expressed that the workshops increased their understanding of Somali culture, their own complex and unique identities, and how art can be used to draw out and deal with emotions.
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