Operating Support
Operating Support
Based in north Minneapolis, we cultivate a love and knowledge of performing arts so young people discover their unique gifts, develop their depth of character, and imagine new possibilities for their lives, ensuring access for all through scholarship support.
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
Parents and teachers report that students grow in dance, voice and drama skills, and more than 80% report improved creativity, confidence and teamwork Lundstrum faculty regularly documents artistic skill development and parents complete regular surveys that track improvement in technical and social-emotional skills. 2: Lundstrum acts as a performing arts hub in N. Minneapolis, employing 40+ artists/yr. in its programs and gathering artists/community groups 1+ time a Employment records document professional artists employed as teaching faculty, guest artists and accompanists. Studio and meeting reservation and rentals document arts and community group usage.
Parents reported significant arts learning in students: 94% saw growth in technical arts skills, 95% in confidence, 85% in teamwork/cooperation and 84. Lundstrum used faculty assessments and parent surveys to assess the strength of performing arts instruction in dance, voice and drama, as well as growth in socio-emotional skills such as confidence, collaboration and creative thinking. 2: Lundstrum successfully employed 70 artists in FY22. Also 4 community groups (14 artists) used the facility for rehearsals and performances. Employment records document artists hired as faculty, guest artists, accompanists, costume and technical artists. Organizational correspondence and rental agreements document use of facilities by other artists/organizations.
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