Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
TU Dance will tour for the first time to Grand Rapids for classes, outreach, and a public performance during a two week residency at the Reif Center in January 2019, serving rural and low income Minnesotans.
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers
ACHF Arts Access
TU Dance will engage 370 residents of Grand Rapids in dance activities guided by Reif Center and local Arts and Culture Commission goals. Track participation in tour events/activities; document location of activities and any outreach partners/collaborators; obtain feedback from Reif Center staff and outreach partners about impact. 2: Project participants/audiences indicate a positive experience engaging with TU Dance's diverse artists and presented content. Obtain qualitative feedback/comments on public performance and post-show talk between artists and audiences; gather comments from students, Reif Center on unique value of TU Dance artists/classes.
TU Dance engaged 390 residents of Grand Rapids in dance activities guided by Reif Center and local commission goals. Tracked participation in tour events/activities, documented location of activities/collaborators, obtained feedback from Reif Center staff and partners about impact. 2: Project participants and audiences indicated positive experiences engaging with TU Dance's artists and content. Obtained qualitative feedback/comments on public performance from Reif staff and audiences, gathered feedback from students and Reif staff on unique value of TU Dance artists/activities.
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