Flexible Support
Flexible Support
August 2021 concert + Feasibility study and business plan for virtual concerts
Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.
Atlese Robinson, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Charles Tirey, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Dustin Steuck, Artistic, General Management/Administration/Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Ishwari Rajak, General Administration, Youth Programming; Mia Laufer, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Program Development; Xianping He, Fundraising, Disabilities Specialist, Youth Programming.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans)
Part I: Arts in the Park Concert - The BSO was scheduled to perform a free outdoor concert to an anticipated diverse audience at Normandale Lake Bandshell on August 4, 2021. Due to inclement weather, the City of Bloomington, devastating our 64 musicians who had prepared this program and were so excited to connect with our Bloomington audience after 15-months of a pandemic pause. Our Adult Participant numbers reflect the lack of performance. Part II: Feasibility Study and Business Plan for BSO online concerts - After spending additional work time researching Bloomington area senior living facilities, networking with Bloomington Public School teachers, video vendors, other Twin Cities and national orchestras, music publishers, and the City of Bloomington, the BSO's General Manager presented a proposal to the Board of Directors with the recommendation engage a local public access TV station to create and distribute professionally produced videos to increase our community reach.