Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Black Publishing Arts Residencies for K-8 Students
Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Juxtaposition Arts; Ross Anderson: Praxis Photo Center; Gretchen Burau: American Museum of Asmat Art; Kathryn Mattson: arts supporter; Chavonn Williams Shen: Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop; Ronald Salazar: Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts
Bob Bierscheid, General Management / Administration, Community Service / Development, Organizational Development / Planning; Lucina Kayee, Accessibility/Disability Access, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Maura Bosch, Artistic, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access; Michael-jon Pease, General Management / Administration, Marketing/Audience Development, Fundraising; Sharon Kwan, Volunteerism, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Technical Production; Tumelo Khupe, Artistic, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Program Development
ACHF Arts Education
Residents learn new arts skills and techniques; Residents gain awareness and appreciation for artistic disciplines and medium; Artists build their capacity through professional development. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Surveying (paper or online)
In Black Ink offered 3 Literary School Residencies that reached approximately 450 K - 12th-grade students. Students, staff, and administrators offered favorable reviews of the residencies, interest and excitement about the books, and fascination about lea