Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
Koza and his band will tour to work with 4 greater MN communities (Faribault, Fairmont, Ulen, New York Mills) for a series of performances and inclusive residency activities for community members of all ages and abilities.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway
ACHF Arts Access
Chris Koza will have the opportunity to engage new audiences in Minnesota by touring to Faribault, Fairmount, Ulen, and New York Mills. Performance and workshop attendance will be key quantitative evaluation methods. Audience surveys, presenter feedback, and conversations with participants the will help determine if audience is new. 2: Participants will be given opportunities to directly take part in workshop and performance opportunities and see their creativity supported and validated. Performance and workshop attendance as well as surveys and conversation with presenters and participants will measure the impact of tour activities and help identify and mitigate barriers to participation.
Chris Koza engaged new audiences in Minnesota by touring to Faribault, Ulen, NY Mills and offering virtual performances and outreach in Fairmont. Performance and workshop attendance was measured by ticket sales and head counts. Audience surveys, presenters feedback and conversations with participants helped determine if audience was new. 2: Participants were given an opportunity to directly take part in workshop and performance opportunities and saw their creativity supported and validated. Performance and workshop attendance as well as surveys and conversation with presenters and participants measured the impact of tour activities and helped identify and mitigate barriers to participation.
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