Minnesota Festival Support
Minnesota Festival Support
The City of Eden Prairie will present the third annual PeopleFest, offering a series of community events celebrating the unique cultures represented in Eden Prairie. A culminating party will showcase multicultural performances, booths, food, and hands-on activities.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Michelle Baroody: ; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator; Erik Madsen-Bond: Director of Engagement and Company Manager, Ragamala Dance Company; Holly Menninger: Director of public engagement and science learning, Bell Museum; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; Patricia Mitchell: ; Raymond Rea: Filmmaker and writer; Kristen Twitchell: Executive director, Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Attendees have meaningful arts experiences that spark cross-cultural dialogue, increase cultural competency, and build new connections. On-site evaluations will gauge attendees' increased knowledge of and willingness to experience new cultures. Detailed documentation of arts projects focusing on connecting and building new relationships will be compiled. 2: Artists will expand their physical/virtual audiences through participation in PeopleFest! and create connections for support amongst one another. Artists will benefit from the wide marketing reach of festival steering committee organizations. On-site evaluations will gauge attendees' original awareness of the artist/art forms and their willingness to further engage through other venues.
Attendees had meaningful arts experiences that sparked discussion, increased cultural competency, and built new connections and understanding. On-site/online evaluations gauged attendees' increased knowledge of and willingness to experience new cultures/viewpoints. Documentation of arts projects focused on bringing community together, telling stories and amplifying voices often silenced. 2: Artists expanded their physical and virtual audiences through participation in PeopleFest! Artists received the marketing reach of committee organizations including the City and School District. On-site evaluation gauged attendees' original awareness of the artist/art forms and their willingness to further engage through other venues.
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