Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
Zenon Dance Company will tour to Red Wing, Grand Marais, Northfield, and Duluth to conduct evening length performances and community outreach, showcasing diverse modern and jazz dance works by Minnesota and New York choreographers.
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.
Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
ACHF Arts Access
Zenon will perform in concert halls, schools, and gymnasiums, reaching community members through performances, demonstrations and workshops. Evaluation of touring activities will include critical reviews, audience and presenter feedback, workshop evaluations, and invitations to return to the host communities in future seasons. 2: Zenon will involve and engage community members with dance as an art form, a universal language with the power to transform lives. Evaluation will include audience and participant feedback gathered through surveys, informal dialogue, and follow up communications.
Zenon conducted tours to four cities in Minnesota, which would not be possible without MSAB funding support. Evaluation of touring activities included critical reviews, audience and presenter feedback, workshop evaluations, and invitations to return to the host communities. 2: Zenon conducted free performances and master classes in each touring site, engaging community members of all ages. Evaluation included audience and participant feedback gathered through surveys, informal dialogue, and follow up communications.
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