Community Arts Education Support
Community Arts Education Support
In the belief that the arts are vital to a healthy and democratic community, the Arts Center of Saint Peter is committed to providing challenging exhibitions, innovative learning opportunities, and cultural enrichment for people of all ages, interests, and abilities.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.
Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Joanna Cortright: Independent arts education consultant; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Alyssa Melby: Executive director, Northfield Arts guild; Jamie Schwaba: Managing director, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater
ACHF Arts Education
Develop curricula to 1) make use of the ample yet random supplies in our community studio; 2) respond to community requests for specific arts topics. Evaluation measures: 1) At least 3 new class offerings during the grant period. 2) Post-class feedback indicating that students furthered their artistic practice in some way. 2: Develop a community studio residency program to serve local artists who lack opportunities to develop and discuss their work among peers. Evaluation measures: 1) At least 3 participants in the community studio residency; 2) Evidence at the end of the residency that participants developed their art-making practice in some way.
We developed curricula to 1) make use of the ample yet random supplies in our community studio; 2) respond to community requests for specific topics. Of the ten new class offerings developed and promoted, eight garnered enough registrations to run. Post-class surveys and feedback indicated that most participants furthered their artistic practice in some way, as a result. 2: We briefly ran this program with two participants, then aborted due to change/growth described later in this report (Activities Overview B). Evaluations included the number of participants (2 vs. desired 3) and evidence that more classes (outcome 1), more program-specific space, and the chance to make work in community (not solo) was what area artists actually wanted.
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