Operating Support
Operating Support
Juxtaposition Arts develops community by engaging and employing young urban artists in hands-on education initiatives that create pathways to self-sufficiency while actualizing creative power.
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
Artists will work with officials, partners and residents on neighborhood improvement and policy initiatives. Maximize potential of JXTA campus in the West Broadway corridor. Track participation from the Northside community in programs and track relationships regionally and nationally. 2: Juxtaposition Arts will scale our youth art training and employment programs, employ artists and connect artists to college and career pathways. Maintain the number of youth employed annually. Deepen impact of Pathways to College and Careers (PACC): track no. of youth who continue to higher education and career pathways in art and design.
Artists work with officials, partners and residents on neighborhood improvement and policy initiatives. JXTA youth and artists worked on several projects and initiatives that improved and are improving the neighborhood including our own campus, upper Harbor terminal, client projects and policy work through our Tactical Urbanism program. 2: Maintain a smaller number of youth employed annually Deepened the impact of Pathways to College and Careers. We actually reduced the number of youth employed in 2020 due to the pandemic and need for safety through social distancing We did however, begin implementing a wage increase for youth employed and deepened relationships through PACC.
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