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We champion craft.
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.
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.; 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.
ACHF Arts Access
Create opportunities for Minnesota artists to make, present, and sell their work, helping them to thrive as community leaders and in creative careers. Success: Emerging artists continue to expand participation in ACC Craft Shows. Increased attendance and visibility lead to higher artist sales at the ACC Show. ACC uses its resources to add opportunities for artists in response to feedback and needs. 2: Grow public educational programs in Minnesota to reach new audiences and more broadly embrace the diversity and breadth of communities and craft practices. Success: Increased attendance and engagement by diverse audiences, ongoing partnerships with cultural, educational, and industry-related businesses and organizations. Craft and handmaking are celebrated as creative practice at all levels of artistry.
Minnesota communities are stronger and more vibrant because of art's impact on social, civic, or economic life. ACC collects feedback through participant surveys of attendees, facilitator discussion groups, and anecdotal feedback from event attendees and artist participants. 2: Minnesotans are more inclined to participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible. ACC posts new features: The Queue and Maker X Maker. Artists share what's inspiring them and subscribers engage with content. These efforts promote artists, leverage ACC's reach, and connect public at a time when people can't gather in person.
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