Arts Tour Minnesota
Minnesota State University Moorhead will present four stylistically diverse performances of music and theater, with related educational events, for community members and students of all ages.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Dan Guida: Executive director of Red Wing Arts Association; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Christine Tschida: Director of Northrop, University of Minnesota
ACHF Arts Access
The artists in this project will move and entertain Minnesotans and help them understand and appreciate unfamiliar artistic styles and unconventional uses of traditional artistic mediums. Evaluation will include audience surveys that attempt to evaluate changes in perceptions. We will also require teachers and organization leaders who bring participants to the educational activities to complete a survey designed to evaluate impact.
Minnesotans of all ages were moved, educated and entertained by artists representing cultural, ethnic and artistic diversity. We inserted surveys in all programs. Survey answers told us that we are definitely meeting our goals. Box office reports were very positive, too, as noted above. Emailed reports from teachers after the event told us that the educational events were effective at eliminating assumptions about classical music. They were also thrilled with the excitement the artists generated among students. Students lingered for photographs with the artists and to ask questions.
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