Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Romanian Art and Spring Traditions
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.
Amirah Ellison, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development, Technical Production; Anne Holzman, Education, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development; Anthony Marchetti, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; G Vue, Education, Organizational Development, Youth Programming; Hannah Bassewitz, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Accessibility/Disability Access.
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) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
We had 250% increase in visitor participation with this project compared to any other events organized by HORA previously. This significant increase and engagement with existing and new audiences meant an increase in knowledge around centuries old Romanian traditional folk practices. Through the interactive portion of the exhibit and got to place Romania on the map, learn about cultural and historic influences from other parts of Europe. Participants learned Romanian folk dances and songs of ?dor? longing, how to paint a snowdrop flower (Romanian traditional Spring flower), and how to decorate plates and mugs with traditional Romanian designs. The two in person events that we organized, brought both Romanian born as well as American born artists who shared their knowledge of traditional Romanian music, painting and pottery decoration with participants. This project was a blending of communities and traditions