Equipment/Facilities Improvement
Equipment/Facilities Improvement
Computer Equipment
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Cheryl Avenel-Navara, education, nonprofits, SMAC board; Mark Brodin, theater; Luanne Fondell, performing arts admin; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Tammy Makram, performing arts admin; Paula Nemes, theater, music
ACHF Arts Education
The MacBook and iPad will greatly enhance the day to day operations and administrative work (web design, social media, creative editing, communication and project management). New computers will also increase efficiency while working with students and projects. Hundreds of music files are kept on the computer, students use the computer for compositions and recording, and business is transacted all with the use of a laptop and iPad. The Executive Director and others will be relying on this equipment for use during productions, for recording and editing, and for managing a project. We anticipate a reduction in hours spent waiting for data to render or upload or process, we anticipate increased capacity and efficiency on technical related work and we anticipate zero crashes and computer meltdowns. Those using the computers and new software (Director, Staff, Students) will be able to report efficiencies and better quality projects, all with a lowered stress and anxiety level.
A major outcome for new technology was to have a reliable computer for project management and live performance, speed up processing, smoothly run programs, and create art digitally. We were able to initiate all of these goals successfully this summer and can tell that this equipment will be a foundation for much of the administrative and creative work done virtually. While the pandemic affected the efficiency of the project, we were ultimately able to get everything on our equipment list. Due to the delays in ordering, we have not been able to use all the equipment yet. We had hoped to use the iPads for the kids' rock band however WiFi was required and the place we used for rock band did not have access to internet. The iPads will eventually be used extensively for this program coming this Fall.
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