Operating Support
Operating Support
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts exists to provide quality arts education and performance by nurturing and encouraging artistic expression in children and adults.
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
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Access
People of all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and income levels in Southeastern Minnesota will experience the arts. MCA will track audience, community outreach, scholarship, and enrollment data. All programming will undergo evaluation. Audience, student and family surveys will be analyzed by the administration and advisory board. 2: MCA will continue to drive additional participation in our Visual Arts Division by continuing to cultivate and strengthen emerging community partnersh Similar to other divisions, participation in the Visual Arts Division will be tracked. Interviews, observations and surveys sent to both program participants and partner organizations will be utilized to determine success of Outcome 2.
We offered programs across age and social economics including art programs to homebound students and movement classes for ages eighteen months to 75 years. MCA evaluated this outcome using a multi-faceted approach including class registrations, participant surveys, participant demographic data tracking, partner check-in conversations, and analysis of online interactions (via social media and email). 2: The absence of a program director resulted in some visual arts programs ending and few new programs developed. A new director has been hired. This year MCD ended its partnership with Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, which has closed its arts majors, and announced a new partnership with Cotter Schools and a new program director. This aligns with MCA serving school aged children.
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