Community Arts
Community Arts
Washington County 4-H Arts-In Funding for the Washington County Arts-In, which provides youth ages 13-19 with first-hand exposure to the performing arts. Approximately 60 youth will perform in the cast, band, and technical crew of a musical performance. Participating youth will experience a four-day overnight encampment and will give nine performances at the Washington County Fair in August 2017 and two performances at the Minnesota State Fair in August and September 2017.
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Stephani Atkins: Youth programming, volunteerism, artistic; Rachel Bender: General administration, community service, development, youth programming; Janelle Doyle: Education, community education, youth programming; Paul Eastwold: Disabilities specialist, education, general management, administration; Bob Graff: Education, general management, administration, youth programming; Alejandra Iannone: Artistic, education, youth programming; Larry Neumann: Education, community education; Jeanne Schwartz: General administration, fundraising, organizational development; Christy Spillman George: General administration, organizational development, audience development, marketing.
ACHF Arts Access
We will have a 40 percent return of students from last year in the program, six of which will be student directors in the areas of tech, performance, and band. Our program will reach 1000 people, including audiences at the Washington County Fair, Minnesota State Fair, and a nursing home. We will evaluate our program through the rate of return participants, participant feedback, and parent volunteerism. At our January reunion, we will evaluate the encampment and performance experience of participants through completion of an evaluation form.
Our 69% return participants, along with the return of former participants as directors, and seven students directors supports the desired outcome that this program builds not only performance skills (for all major areas), but also leadership skills in those who take part. Our majors (10 tech, 7 band, 34 performers) celebrate each others unique gifts and value the role each plays in the show.
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