Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
The Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum will develop a program of collaborative folk arts workshops in the areas of traditional poetry and vocal music.
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
Create Minnesota's first program for participatory learning in traditional Somali arts. The present project will be evaluated based on its capacity for engaging new participants in Somali arts. Effectiveness of the program will be discussed in targeted community planning meetings and participant responses, which will be used to shape future programming. 2: Creating Minnesota's first program for participatory learning in traditional Somali arts. The present project will be evaluated based on its capacity for engaging new participants in Somali arts. Effectiveness of the program will be discussed in targeted community planning meetings and participant responses, which will be used to shape future programming.
The Somali Museum offered the first formal classes in traditional Somali weaving in Minnesota. 2: The following methods were used for evaluation: tracking numbers and demographics of participant community stakeholder strategy meeting, Somali Museum board meeting discussion, teaching-artist feedback meeting, and participant interviews.
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