Partners in Arts Participation
Partners in Arts Participation
Home and Community Options will partner with community artists to provide learning opportunities and inclusive arts experiences to people with disabilities, to increase participation and skill in the arts and advance service goals.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Reyne Branchaud-Linsk: Retired social worker; paper artist; Jessica Lourey: Mystery and fantasy writer, professor of creative writing and sociology, Saint Cloud Technical and Community College; Linda Melcher: Executive director, Arts on Superior; consultant to businesses and nonprofits; Laurie Pape Hadley: Business analyst, University of Minnesota, audio describer for theatres and arts organizations throughout Twin Cities; Tommearun Sar: Community engagement coordinator, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Sara Sternberger: Executive director, Free Arts Minnesota; Jane Zilch: Consultant and educator for non-profit organizations; board member of Theater Latte Da
ACHF Arts Access
Artists will provide learning and mentoring sessions and inclusive arts experiences to increase confidence and skills for people with disabilities. Outcomes will be evaluated by recording participant engagement and skill acquisition. Initial baselines will be recorded and progress will be assessed throughout the grant period. 2: People with disabilities will increase independence and develop new relationships by the inclusion into arts activities. Baselines will be recorded at the start of the sessions to assess independence levels. Data will be reviewed at the conclusion to evaluate increased independence and newly developed relationships.
By attending seventeen learning and mentoring sessions, participants increased confidence and skills resulting in valued roles and experiences. Independence and participation levels were assessed for each learning/mentoring session that an individual attended throughout the duration of the grant. 2: The inclusive activities increased independence of participants with disabilities and facilitated new relationships to develop. Independence levels were assessed at each activity. Independence levels were assessed as: dependent, staff mentoring, of independent. At the completion of the project, staff were surveyed on new relationships established.