Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Sustain Artistic Excellence and Cultural Heritage in Haitian Folklore!
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
Felicia Perry, Artistic, Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing; Kat Purcell, Artistic, Program Development, Volunteerism; Kiki Light, Program Development, Education, Accessibility/Disability Access; Pam Colby, Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Technical Production; Racquel Banaszak, Artistic, Education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion; Raye Cordes, Artistic, Education, Program Development;
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 ; Community dialogue (group conversations with a large group) ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Observation
The grant had helped us promoting and diversifying representations of Haiti by expanding our repertoire and the number of artists we worked with while remaining rooted in Haitian cultural practices. We used online and physical survey as an evaluation meth