Operating Support
Operating Support
Illusion's mission is to create theater that illuminates the illusions, myths and realities of our times, and to catalyze positive personal and social change.
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute
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 (DEI); Facilitate post-performance discussions about show content and issues; Capture feedback from participating artists and audiences 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 Minnesota; Maintain records of number of programs conducted and number of participants; Conduct surveys and interviews with participating youth and
Illusion engaged Minnesota audiences with relevant theater experiences that helped them better understand other cultures & important societal issues. Conducted post-show discussions following performances. Produced content that featured diverse cultures & difficult community issues. Conducted debriefs with participating artists. Tracked audience attendance at performances. 2: Illusion engaged underserved MN youth & adults high-quality wiarts experiences that encouraged personal growth & gave authentic voice to their issues. Conducted pre- & post-program surveys & interviews with youth participants. Conducted post-program discussions with students & adults. Maintained accurate records of programs conducted and the number of participating youth & adults.
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