Minnesota Festival Support
Minnesota Festival Support
NEMAA will present the 22nd annual Art-A-Whirl, an open studio tour throughout Northeast Minneapolis, May 18-20, 2018. Art-A-Whirl provides an opportunity to connect with over 600 artists in their studios, attend demonstrations, and purchase local artwork.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Linda Ganister: Board member and former chair, Ely Winter Festival; bookkeeper; Amanda Lien: Executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Brittany Lynch: Artist, activist, and entrepreneur; director of operations for Soul Tools Entertainment; Alejandra Tobar: Arts organizing and community engagement director, Pangea World Theater
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Increase public awareness of Art-A-Whirl as an open studio tour. Encourage attendees to return to AAW and other arts events in Northeast Minneapolis. Increased website traffic, social media engagement, and the Arts Publication distribution will serve as indicators of awareness. Survey responses will demonstrate whether attendees plan to return. 2: Art-A-Whirl participation of over 600 NEMAA artist members working in over twenty diverse mediums. Visitors enjoy their experience. NEMAA will compile a list of artist members who participate in AAW, and determine the number of mediums represented via our database. Visitor enjoyment gauged by survey results.
Public awareness of Art-A-Whirl increased. The majority of attendees reported that they will come back to Art-A-Whirl and other year-round events. Outcomes were evaluated by tracking social media engagement and likes, website analytics, and visitor survey results. 2: Over 750 artists working in over twenty mediums participated in Art-A-Whirl. Visitor feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Registered NEMAA members were tracked via the website member management system (which recorded mediums as well) and QuickBooks. Visitor engagement was gauged through visitor survey results.
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