Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Exploring Emotional Intelligence and Social Development through Art
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.
Chris Harrison, Artistic; Deneane Richburg, Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Margo Gray, Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Naomi Ko, Artistic; Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Artistic.
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 ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Surveying (paper or online)
When recording youth and surveying them, we noticed how youth invested in participating in the arts. How they would continue to talk amongst each with energy (which could be seen as disruptive in school), however, they displayed signs on valuing their imagination. Young children in grades 3rd and 4th, would walk to the lead assistant and request their input. They wanted to be seen and heard. It was extremely touching and satisfying to listening to youth want to show their parents what they created. In the video recordings, many youth were shy and didn't want to be recorded. So, we did only audio with youth who were encouraged to share so our activity can learn ways to improve. The kids at Frogtown Community Center were amazing. They were so amazing that we extended our program to November 30th.