Community Arts
Community Arts
The White Page Artist-in-Residence Program. Funding for a series of three artist residencies that will culminate in public exhibitions. The residencies will take place at The White Page's studio and gallery between April and October 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.
Sarah Gerdes: Youth programming, artistic, general administration; Frangena Johnson: Artistic, community education, audience development, marketing; Laney Ohman: Audience development, marketing, computer systems, web design, fundraising; Dan Pinkerton: Education, artistic, computer systems, web design; Suzanne Roberts: Artistic, community education, education; Gregory Rose: Artistic, education, community education; Lula Saleh: Artistic; Jovan Speller: Artistic, general administration, community education; Carla Steen: Artistic, audience development, marketing.
ACHF Arts Access
The White Page will host three artist residencies, culminating in three solo exhibitions which will bring in audiences averaging 150 over a 4 week period for each exhibition. The White Page residents will benefit creatively from their time spent working at The White Page, put on a successful exhibition in the gallery, and make connections with studio mates and audience members at their exhibition and beyond. The White Page will ask residents to complete an exit survey so that we may learn how to serve residents better in the future. This method will contribute to the development of a shareable resource guide which we give to upcoming residents that details useful information, such as advice on timelines, art supply stores, what to check out in Minneapolis (for out-of-towners), and a list of gallerists, curators, and academics to make connections with and invite to their opening and/or critique. The White Page also tracks and evaluates project success according to tracked attendance at openings as well views on our website and Facebook page.
Open hour attendance has increased by 50% over the grant period, demonstrating increased interest in resident exhibitions after initial exhibition openings. Engagement with Facebook posts are up, over these six months likes on Facebook have increased by nearly 400, and follows on Instagram have increased by 500 demonstrating a larger reach in our community.
Other, local or private