Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater will tour to Ely, Grand Rapids, and Lanesboro to present public performances and community inclusive workshops for residents ranging from elementary students to seniors in low income housing.
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
Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Leslie Hanlon: Director of fundraising and marketing, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John?s University fine arts series; Tamra Jo Makram: Managing director of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington; Natalie Nowytski: Vocalist, composer and performer of international folk music; Kathleen Ray: Former executive director, Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; theater artist and playwright; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Jacinta Zens: Independent arts organizer; member of Moorhead Arts and Cultural Commission
ACHF Arts Access
Participants from a wide range of Minnesota populations will be exposed to meaningful arts experiences through SPDT's performances and community activities. Progress will be evaluated via audience/participant count, post-performance dialogues, evaluation forms, participant interviews, electronic surveys, and presenter feedback. 2: Community residents will be able to interact with SPDT?s artists in their own spaces, such as schools, senior housing sites, or hospital work places. SPDT will evaluate progress through responses of participants in the on-site classes and workshops, gathered through print and electronic surveys, sample participant interviews, and presenter feedback.
SPDT presented one-week residencies with performances and workshops for multiple population groups in Ely, Grand Rapids, and Lanesboro. SPDT utilized Talk Piece post-performance audience engagements; presenter feedback; written and electronic surveys from workshop participants; and extensive debrief with co. artists and administrators to discuss successes, challenges, and future strategies. 2: Residents from three Minnesota communities interacted with SPDT artists through workshops and performances in schools, senior centers, and arts centers. SPDT gathered feedback on community activities through responses from workshop participants, print and electronic surveys, and presenter feedback. Chosen Valley Care Center staff stated that residents were very engaged, program was tailored.
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