Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
The Grand Marais Art Colony will inspire creativity by presenting 30 touring artists from diverse backgrounds who will share their work with the Grand Marais community through jewelry and literary arts symposiums.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Jeffrey Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Mary Lee: Arts consultant; former executive director, Cantus; Kara Maloney: Organizational assistant, Lanesboro Arts; Susan Nordquist: Faculty member, Rainy River Community College; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Megan Vetsch Johnson: Operations and marketing manager for fine arts programing, College of St Benedict & St John's University
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Access
Connect participants from the general public with high quality artists and artistic works to which they would not otherwise have had access. Participant numbers to festival and symposium events will be tracked. Written, oral, and electronic evaluations will be employed to document arts access experiences. 2: Participants will have meaningful experiences through engaging with artwork of diverse traditions and genres. Written, oral, and electronic evaluations will be employed to track participant experiences, including specific questions regarding the meaningful nature of the events.
Connected 754 people with 34 high-quality touring artists and artistic works to which they would not otherwise have had access. Quantitative: Tracking registration numbers, touring artists, and crowd counts. Qualitative: conducting written and verbal participant and instructor evaluations. 2: Connected 754 people with 55 diverse and meaningful arts experiences hosted by 34 talented touring artists. Quantitative: Tracking registration numbers, crowd counts and number of activities and touring artists. Qualitative: conducting written and verbal participant and instructor evaluations documenting meaningful nature of the symposiums.
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