Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Creative Connections for Seniors 62+
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.
Cross: Youth Programming, Education, Community Education; Jehra Patrick: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Justin Christy: Education, General Management, Administration; Kevin Yang: Youth Programming, Artistic, Community Education; Laura Krider: Education, Audience Development, Marketing, General Administration; Lisa Dejoras: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration; Mischa Santora: Artistic, General Administration; Rebecca Frost: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Timi Bliss: Artistic, General Administration.
ACHF Arts Access
100 people 62 and over will experience the arts with this work. 75% will say they learned new arts skills from the artists teaching the classes. Participants will indicate they connected with seniors they didn't know prior to the classes. We will conduct pre and post-evaluation in written format for the post-and verbal for the pre. We will ask what they want to learn for the initial discussion and for the post-questions will be about what they learned and rating the class for satisfaction of the experience. We will use this for ongoing reflection and improvement.
95 people attended classes and the showcases. More than 75% indicated that they learned a new art skills from the artists and have a new understanding of the arts. The participants all said they met new people and formed new friendships.
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