Operating Support
Operating Support
Using theater to illustrate and animate, Mixed Blood models pluralism in pursuit of interconnections shared humanity and engaged citizenry.
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
More underrepresented Minnesotans understand the potential of theatre to empower themselves and their communities and stimulate social change. Audiences and artists will be surveyed after participating in programs and asked for demographic data and rate their understanding of theatre as a tool for change as a result of their recent MBT experience. 2: More historically underrepresented Minnesotans will participate in theatre arts as audience and/or artists. Demographic information of audiences and artists will be collected for each Mixed Blood program.
Mixed Blood was able to determine that it utilizes its art to reveal change that needs to be made and is able to drive that change. Mixed Blood Theater used both surveys and participant interviews to have a greater understanding of its effectiveness as a driver of social change. Information captured included demographics and audience experience. 2: Mixed Blood was able to determine that around 40% of its audiences identify as belonging to historically underrepresented groups and communities. Mixed Blood Theater used both surveys and participant interviews to have a greater understanding of the demographics of its audiences Information captured included demographics and audience experience.
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