Operating Support
ACHF Arts Access
To provide high quality arts programming designed for individuals with disabilities of all ages, backgrounds, and ability levels. 2. To develop the social and communication skills that our participants need to succeed in school, the workplace, and out in the community. 3. To support the personal and professional growth of Twin Cities artists by providing a unique employment opportunity, ongoing training and professional development, a community of peers, and exposure to and promotion within the disability community, resulting in an expanded capacity to create art accessible to audiences of all abilities. Work with University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration to measure the impact of our program on students’ individualized academic goals and on their arts learning. The survey includes a quantitative portion that measures self-expression, conversation, and group participation skills derived from Minneapolis Public Schools Special Education Assessment Tools as well as a qualitative portion that seeks information about the students’ individual goals, response to the program, and indications of arts learning.
We evaluate our programmatic impact with pre- and post-program evaluations on each participant or student, and post-program surveys of and pre- and post-program meetings with classroom teachers or disability staff at the organizations we serve. The University's Institute on Community Integration assists us in evaluation design and data analysis. In addition, we track service numbers and program hours carried out. We provided 9,988 contact hours of arts programming to 1,463 individuals of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds. 2. Our evaluation showed an impact on social and communication skills that are needed in school and the workplace. Our adult programs improved the employability of 83% of the participants. Our school programs worked on the social and communication skill goals of 97% of students, and meaningfully addressed the individualized academic goals of 90% of students served. 3. This year, we provided regular employment, training, and a peer learning community to twenty-two local, professional artists.
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