Operating Support
Operating Support
Illusion's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths, and realities of our times, and to catalyze personal and social change.
Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
Provide Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that help them better understand the needs of diverse communities and important societal issues. Illusion will: Produce theater that explores issues of diversity, equality and inclusion, Facilitate post-performance discussions about show content and issues, and Capture feedback from participating artists and audience members about their experiences. 2: Provide underserved Minnesota youth and adults with high-quality arts experiences to help them make healthy life decisions and give voice to their communities. Illusion will:* Provide arts programs to youth and adults in schools and community organizations throughout MN* Maintain records of number of programs conducted and number of participants* Conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and adults.
Illusion provided Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures and important societal issues. Evaluation included: Conducting post-show discussions after performances; Producing content that featured diverse cultures and difficult community issues; Conducting debriefs with participating artists; Tracking audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion gave underserved MN youth and adults high-quality arts experiences that encouraged personal growth and gave authentic voice to their issues. Conducted pre- and post-program surveys and interviews with youth participants; Conducted post-program discussions with students and adults; Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth and adults.
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