Operating Support
Operating Support
The Cultural Center is a rural hub for creativity, community vitality, and lifelong learning in the arts.???
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
ACHF Arts Access
Strengthen network of diverse constituencies, using creative arts experiences to increase connections, learning, sense of community, and belonging. NYMRCC staff will observe attendees at events and track engagement through counts, surveys, and conversations. Participants will be asked if their experiences were meaningful and enjoyable, and if connections were made. 2: NYMRCC program participants will learn about others, develop an appreciation for differences, and experience personal growth through the arts. Our arts programs will showcase diverse, high quality artists and artistic disciplines, enabling participants to learn and grow through creative experiences. Engagement and growth will be measured through surveys and conversations.
New York Mills Cultural Center strengthened its connection to the community, reaching diverse constituencies by offering diverse art experiences. Cultural Center staff engaged attendees in conversations, kept attendance counts, and gathered surveys to gauge enjoyment of events, if they are new or returning participants, and the likelihood of them participating in the future. 2: New and diverse visual and performing art experiences were offered, developing appreciation and growth through the arts. Attendee counts showed an increase in audience participation. Conversations with participants indicated the number of new community members that were brought into the Center grew, as well as the number of attendees who returned for future events.
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