Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
The Russian Cultural Center will develop a comprehensive program, Russian Cossacks, to present folk arts, crafts, and traditions of the Cossack ethno-social group, expanding opportunities for Minnesotans to learn about and engage in a unique artistic tradition.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Drue Fergison: Musicologist with a strong interdisciplinary and ethnomusicological background; Alan Kagan: Professor emeritus, ethnomusicology, School of Music, Univeristy of Minnesota; Mark Lambert: Faculty member, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with ceramics emphasis; Margaret Larson: Voice teacher, choral director, professional singer; professor of voice, McNally Smith College of Music; Niels Strandskov: Arts administrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Implement a comprehensive folk arts program for the public to engage in Cossack folk traditions via performance attendance, workshop, game, and dance participation. Utilize surveys and exit interviews at events to collect data on how many people attended, how well we did, and how we could improve; use our mailing list, focus groups in English and Russian, and Facebook to learn of our audience's interests, which will guide our logic model creation (see evaluation plan). 2: Implement a comprehensive folk arts program for the public to engage in Cossack folk traditions via performance attendance, workshop, game, and dance participation. Will utilize surveys and exit interviews at events to collect data on how many people attended, how well we did, and how we could improve; use our mailing list, focus groups in English and Russian, and Facebook to learn of our audience's interests, which will guide our logic model creation.
The variety of folk arts activities in Minnesota has increased due to the RCC sharing the Russian Cossack traditions with local communities. 2: We utilized surveys and 3-question exit interviews at the On the Edge of Empire shows to collect data on the audience characteristics, how well we did, and how we could improve. Surveys were in two languages. We received 84 surveys and twelve exit interviews.
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