Community Arts
Community Arts
Birth of the Blues.
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.
Arneshia Williams: Artistic, Organizational Development, Education; Brittany Kallman Arneson: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Carolyn Phelps: General Management / Administration, Audience Development / Marketing, Fundraising; Dee Baskin: Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, Fundraising, General Administration; Mary Richardson: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Maja Weidmann: General Administration; Tiffany Xiong: Fundraising, Community Education; Yumi Inomata: General Management / Administration, Volunteerism, Education.
ACHF Arts Access
At least 32 individuals from four Rise locations will participate in the 10-week Birth of the Blues therapeutic program involving music education as well as singing, instrumental accompaniment and dance/movement. Group members in each of four locations will perform in a final concert involving vocal, instrumental and dance elements. According to a survey, 95% of persons served will agree that the program was enjoyable. According to a survey, 95% of stakeholders (case members, family members) will agree that the program was beneficial to the person they represent.
According to the Rise MRAC Grant Experience survey results: Among the performers themselves, 94% (31 of 33) people who responded said that participating in this experience was enjoyable. Among stakeholders (e.g., family members, caretakers) 100% said that the Birth of the Blues program was beneficial to the person they represent.