Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Say It! Sing It! Play It! In Cherokee at Twin City Native American Heritage Month Events
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 ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation ; Surveying (paper or online)
We provided free access to the "Say It! Sing It! Play It! In Cherokee" for Native American youth and families by working with our community partners. NACDI connected us with Anishinabe Academy, a Native-centered elementary school in our neighborhood. The school featured our show as part of their October Family Night. Although the students learn Dakota and Ojibwe, the coordinator said that the chance to see and hear another Native language through the arts was exciting. MAICC connected us with The Solidarity Street Gallery, a festival in East St. Paul in September that focused on Native sovereignty. It was especially inspiring to follow MAICC's showcase of pre-K traditional dancers and get positive feedback from the school leaders. An unexpected opportunity increased our reach to Native youth and families. Ordway Center for Performing Arts presented the virtual show and, at our request, offered free access to Native groups. NACDI helped promote the offer; 41 registrants responded.
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