Arts Project Support
Arts Project Support
Engaging Low-Income Older Adults in the Arts.
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.
Daisuke Kawachi: Artistic, Community Education, General Administration; Joko Sutrisno: Youth Programming, Education, Artistic; Laurie Phillips: Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Sagirah Shahid: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming; Sara Kleinsasser Tan: General Management/ Administration/ Support, Artistic, Education; Zoë Bird: Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, General Management/Administration/Support.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
75% of participants will agree that they are creative; 75% will say they improved their creative expression; 75% will say they increased their skills in the art form; 75% will say they increased their confidence in creating art; and 75% will indicate they formed new/stronger relationships. The project will be evaluated with a post participant survey, designed by Touchstone Collaborative Inquiry for Aroha Philanthropies and adapted by CommonBond staff. The survey questions concern attitudes about aging, learning, creativity, and sense of connection with others. The post survey will have a checklist of growth areas, rating of the experience, and likelihood of continuing the classes. These tools will measure change in perception of skill development, continued interest, and sense of connection. We will also ask residents informally for feedback on their experience.
40 CommonBond residents across nine housing communities participated in four arts learning classes. Participant surveys showed: 91% of participants agreed that they are creative; 94 % reported they improved their creative expression; 82% reported they increased their skills in the art form; 85% reported they increased their confidence in creating art.
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