Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Field Trip to the Minneapolis Children's Theater
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Justin Condelli, music, theater, education; Reggie Gorter, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, education, SMAC board; Maureen Keimig, theater, Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Dana Miller, visual art, writing, education; Mark Wilmes, theater, S
ACHF Arts Education
We do not have a theater program at the elementary school. Also due to Covid, we have not been able to attend the high school performances. I'm hoping this will strike a spark in some of the students especially those who are not very involved in school activities. We will measure this by conducting a pre and post-survey to evaluate the students' level of interest in being involved in a theater program. We will gather this information on google forms.
This was empowering to the core group of students (grades 6-9). They not only had a creative experience, but they also gained confidence in their skills, felt connected to the community/art, connections to art and learning, and new friendships. Students had real-life experiences as artists. Because they worked in a gallery they not only worked with their peers but worked with the general public that would stop in. While the art installation will only be up for a month, the valuable artistic skills will last well into the student's future. We also had two students doing TikTok videos, gaining over 4 thousand views from the surrounding area. YME's experience with Dani Prados as the artist was outstanding.
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