Arts Learning Grant
Arts Learning Grant
Native-African American Cultural Intersections in the Evolution of Jazz.
Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Amy Varsek: education director, Duluth Art Institute; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; David Marty: former director of the Reif Performing Arts Center, Grand Rapids.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The goal of the Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community Native-African American Cultural Intersections project are to: 1) explore historic cultural traditions of both Native American and African cultures, 2) identify similar and divergent cultural musical traditions of Native American and African cultures,3) explore principles of democracy found within jazz and identify those principles within Native American and African cultures, 4) identify to what extent the interaction of Native American and African American peoples had upon the evolution of jazz, and 6) recognize and name notable Native-African American jazz artists. Measurable outcomes will reflect improved understanding and appreciation of this cultural intersection. Students will participate in pre and post-assessment of their understanding of the: 1) historic cultural traditions of both Native American and African cultures - with a specific emphasis on musical traditions. 2) similar cultural musical traditions of both Native American and African cultures 3) unique and divergent musical traditions of both Native American and African cultures 4) elements of democracy found within the art form of jazz and democratic principles found within both Native American and African cultures 5) Native American and African cultural interactions during the evolution of jazz in the United States 6) recognize and name Native-African American notable jazz artists.
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