Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Planting SEADS
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.
Charles Tirey, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Artistic; Denzel Belin, ; Derek Taborda-Whitt, Program Development, Accessibility/Disability Access, Education; Hadiya Shire, Community Education, Youth Programming, Artistic; Isela Xitlali Gomez, Artistic, Community Education, Organizational Development; Tarek Abdelqader; Ying Vu, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Residents build connections to their own and others' cultural heritage through events and/or activities; MN folk and traditional artists/audiences are expanded; MN folk and traditional artists see an increase in demand for work. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Surveying (paper or online)
Overall, 80% of the cohort rated the program a satisfaction rate of 5 out of 5, and 20% gave it a rating of 4 out of 5. 80% of the cohort reported they learned above and beyond what they expected (5 out of 5), while 20% rated they learned new things (4 out of 5) through the program. 100% of the participants felt a welcoming atmosphere at the labs. 100% reported gaining more relationships and networks to other creatives and community members. 70% gained a better understanding of diverse, inclusive, and progressive approaches to leadership. We transitioned our program to focus on healing and internal story sharing, as asked by community members. They wanted smaller spaces to feel more connected and grounded to community.
Other,local or private