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Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Paul Boehnke: Artistic Director, Bach Society of Minnesota; Bradley Delzer: Performer and board member, Theatre B, Fargo; Millicent Engisch-Morris: Artistic director, The Crossing Arts Alliance; owner, Quiet River Studio.; Curtis Gruhl: Retired business and finance manager; former teacher; performer and director; treasurer, Red Wing Art Association; Anna Johnson: Arts Administrator and consultant, specializing in development; former administrative manager, Minnesota Chorale; Bradley Kruse: Program director for SRI, Bayport; board treasurer, Minnesota Council of Foundations; Gina Kundan: Director, Center for Health Interprofessional Programs, University of Minnesota; Board chair, Ananya Dance Theatre; Richard Robbins: Professor of English and director of the creative writing program, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Peter Spooner: Former curator, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth|Andy Zimney, Director of retreat programs, Youth Frontiers; helped to found Theatre Limina
ACHF Arts Access
Increase cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators In Minnesota using African American literary arts Surveys, writing samples, and interviews of students and educators will be used (as applicable) to assess cultural understanding and learning taking place as a result of Givens literary arts education residencies and its biennial education conference. 2: Advance the understanding of and access to African American authors and literary works for the people of Minnesota. Surveys of audiences of the NOMMO African American Author Series and participants in the Givens Black Books Community Reading Campaign will be used to assess the program’s effectiveness at advancing public understanding of and access to African American literature and writers.
Increased cultural understanding and learning for K-12 students and educators In Minnesota using African American literary arts. Based on surveys and work samples, 87% of students increased knowledge of black literature; 250 educators attended the 2013 conference. Based on evaluation report, 92% stated they gained culturally responsive methods. Advanced the understanding of and access to African American authors and literary works for the people of Minnesota Conducted audience surveys for two NOMMO author readings; conducted audience surveys at the Literary Luncheon and participant and presenter surveys for Black Books Community Reading Campaign.
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