Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Color Us Amazing!
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.
Anton Jones, Artistic, Education, Community Service / Development; Dee Baskin, Community Education, Volunteerism, Audience Development / Marketing; Karla Arredondo Payan, Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Service / Development; martha bird, Accessibility/Disability Access, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Michael Curran, Artistic, Marketing/Audience Development, Program Development; Shoua Salas, Organizational Development, Community Service / Development, Youth Programming; Suzanne Roberts, Artistic, Community Education, Education.
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Kathy Mouacheupao (651) 645-0402
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 ; Observation
Outcomes: We ran 3 residencies simultaneously (2 in person, 1 by Zoom) and outcomes in terms of access to the arts, quality of projects, clients' experience in learning new skills, socialization & connection to peers, and boost in self esteem/sense of accomplishment were outstanding. Clients with compound mental & physical disabilities participated and collaborated as a group including clients who are deaf (mosaic class with ASL Support) clients who are blind (two of 14 participated and excelled in drum circle) a client who is blind did really well collaborating on the large mosaic project in a group of 18, and clients with a broad spectrum of challenges from cerebral palsy to autism all were able to create and fell pride in their collective accomplishments. Evaluation was done by observation, direct questioning of clients and staff, ad written reports by the three artists. Our clients were thrilled to gather with friends, cheer each other on, and felt a genuine sense of pride,
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