Community Arts
ACHF Arts Access
To boost awareness and appreciation for world cultures, and celebrate diversity in our community, International Festival of Burnsville anticipates contracts with a minimum of 40% new ethnic artists and performers, and 75% new visual artists for Worldly Treasures art exhibit. We plan a welcoming, diverse, and lively arts experience for 2100+ guests, and subsequently recruit from our neighbors for future fest planning. Responses from guest surveys and International Festival of Burnsville's planning group wrap-up session give us direction, ideas, and affirm what we're doing well for festival. Police officers on-site, and responses to social media promo placement, help us gauge community participation.
Of 4,800 visitors, 100s wandered gallery for a fabulous cultural arts experience; nearly 50-50 among first-time and returning artists. Newbies contributed more pieces than did returning artists to 4-week run. Among performing artists, 30% of acts were new. 50% of surveys from 1st time guests; 80% families! Note 100% of surveys reported guests learned something new about cultures represented.
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