Flexible Support
Flexible Support
2021 Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival Programming
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.
AP Paulson, Artistic, Program Development, Education; Conie Borchardt, Artistic, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Jennifer Ilse, Artistic, General Management / Administration; Justine Lloyd, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Volunteerism.
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) ; Other (please describe below)
Evaluation: We collected paper survey forms from attendees at our fall festival event, and followed up with email surveys to attendees who did not complete the forms on site. We also sent surveys to vendors and artists, and solicited written feedback as well. The responses were discussed at subsequent board meetings. The feedback from attendees was extremely positive; suggestions from performers and vendors will be incorporated into future events. Outcomes: The survey indicated that most non-Iranians and Iranians interacted (86%) and gained a deeper understanding of Iranian people and culture (79%). The prospect of the festival stimulated positive change: more artists participated, and members of the community got together to produce programming that had not been offered before, including an Iranian folk dance troupe, a daf (Iranian frame drum) ensemble, and a new Iranian music quartet. Our widest outreach was our Hopkins art exhibition (est. 2800), 500+ attended fall festival events.